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Abū Dīs

West Bank, Palestine · Asia

About Abū Dīs

Abū Dīs works well as a base: 5 minutes from East Jerusalem, 34km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.

Abū Dīs is a town located in West Bank, Palestine. With a population of 11,753, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Abū Dīs sits in Palestine. It's in the Asia/Hebron time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Abū Dīs to your route.

About Abū Dīs

Abu Dis or Abu Deis (Arabic: أبو ديس) is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, in the Jerusalem Governorate of the State of Palestine, bordering Jerusalem. Since the 1995 Oslo II Accord, Abu Dis land has been mostly part of "Area B", under Israeli military control and Palestinian civic control. According to the

Read more Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) census, Abu Dis had a population of 12,251 in 2017.

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Abū Dīs offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Abū Dīs located?

Abū Dīs is located in West Bank, Palestine, Asia. The coordinates are 31.7621 latitude, 35.2617 longitude.

What is the population of Abū Dīs?

Abū Dīs has a population of approximately 11,753 people, making it a town in Palestine.

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Quick Information

Population
11,753
Continent
Asia
Country
Palestine
Region
West Bank
Timezone
Asia/Hebron
Coordinates
31.7621, 35.2617

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Worth the detour from Abū Dīs

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Western Wall (Wailing Wall)

The holiest site where Jews can pray, a 2,000-year-old limestone remnant of the Second Temple retaining wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.

3 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Dome of the Rock

The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.

3 km · about 5 min drive

cathedral

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.

4 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Jerusalem Old City

A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.

4 km · about 5 min drive

museum

Yad Vashem

Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.

8 km · about 15 min drive

cathedral

Church of the Nativity

One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

8 km · about 15 min drive

natural wonder

Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.

34 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Dead Sea

Earth's lowest point on land at 430 meters below sea level, with water so salty that swimmers float effortlessly on the surface.

37 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Abū Dīs

  • 77 kmKing's HighwayOne of the world's oldest continuously used routes, winding 280 km from Madaba to Petra past Karak's crusader castle, Dana's cliffs and the mighty Wadi Mujib canyon.

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Az Za‘ayyim

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Old City

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3 km awayPop. 36,000

East Jerusalem

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 428,304

Wadi al-Joz

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 13,000

Ma‘ale Adummim

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 38,193

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