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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Kurayyimah
Irbid, Jordan · Asia
About Kurayyimah
Kurayyimah is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Dayr ‘Allā, 13km from Ajloun Castle.
Kurayyimah is in Irbid, Jordan, with about 18,000 people. The nearest town is Dayr ‘Allā, about 9 km away.
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What is there to see near Kurayyimah?
Within an hour or so of Kurayyimah: Ajloun Castle (13 km), Jerash (27 km).
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Where is Kurayyimah?
Kurayyimah is in Irbid, Jordan, about 9 km from Dayr ‘Allā.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,837
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Jordan
- Region
- Irbid
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
- Coordinates
- 32.2764, 35.5994
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Worth the detour from Kurayyimah
2 notable places within an hour's 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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- 62 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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