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MĀḨIŞ

Balqa · JORDAN (JO) · 31.99°N / 35.77°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 248,299

Māḩiş is a city in Jordan with a population of 17,754. It sits at 31.99/35.77, runs on Asia/Amman, is 2 km from Al Fuḩayş.

Population 17,754
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Amman

All facts

fields
Country
Jordan
Subdivision
Balqa
Coords
31.99°N / 35.77°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Al Fuḩayş Balqa 18,916 2.3 km
SE Wādī as Sīr Amman 181,212 5.8 km
E Ḩayy Khildā Amman 251,000 6.7 km
W Yarqā Balqa 4,786 7.0 km
NW As Salţ Balqa 107,874 7.1 km
NE Ṣuwayliḥ Balqa 151,016 8.0 km
NE ‘Ayn al Bāshā Balqa 0 9.8 km
SE Marj Al Hamam Amman 82,788 11.8 km
E Al Jubayhah Amman 46,834 12.4 km
E Al ‘Abdallī Amman 0 13.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Māḩiş?
17,754 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Māḩiş in?
Asia/Amman.
Which country is Māḩiş in?
Jordan (JO).
Which airport serves Māḩiş?
Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ).
How far is Māḩiş from Amman?
About 17 km.
Does Māḩiş have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Jordan?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Jordan?
Jordanian Dinar.
How many cities are in Jordan?
148 on record.
Which admin region is Māḩiş in?
Balqa.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/248299

{
  "data": {
    "id": 248299,
    "name": "Māḩiş",
    "ascii_name": "Mahis",
    "country_code": "JO",
    "population": 17754,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Amman",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 31.98646,
    "longitude": 35.76987
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2 km from Al Fuḩayş.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Amman) as 147 other cities in Jordan.
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