natural wonder
Sea of Galilee
The largest freshwater lake in Israel, central to Christian scripture and surrounded by important biblical sites including Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Kafr Sawm
Irbid, Jordan · Asia
About Kafr Sawm
Kafr Sawm is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ḩātim, 26km from Sea of Galilee.
Kafr Sawm is in Irbid, Jordan, with about 7,200 people. The nearest town is Ḩātim, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Kafr Sawm?
Within an hour or so of Kafr Sawm: Sea of Galilee (26 km), Mount Arbel (32 km), Ajloun Castle (41 km), Jerash (46 km).
Where is Kafr Sawm?
Kafr Sawm is in Irbid, Jordan, about 5 km from Ḩātim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,152
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Jordan
- Region
- Irbid
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
- Coordinates
- 32.6853, 35.8010
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Worth the detour from Kafr Sawm
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Mount Arbel
A cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.
32 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Ajloun Castle
A 12th-century Ayyubid castle built by Saladin's general on a hilltop to control the Jordan Valley iron mines and counter Crusader expansion.
41 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Jerash
One of the best-preserved and most complete Roman provincial cities in the world, featuring colonnaded streets, temples, theaters, and an unusual oval plaza.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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- 32 kmMount ArbelA cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.
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