Dhiban, Jordan
Dhiban, (Arabic: ذيبان Ḏiʾbān) known to the Moabites as Dibon (Moabite: 𐤃𐤉𐤁𐤍 *Ḏaybōn; Hebrew: דִּיבוֹן Dīḇōn), is a Jordanian town located in Madaba Governorate, approximately 70 kilometres south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea. Previously nomadic, the modern community settled the town in the 1950s. Dhiban's current population is about 15,000, with many working in the army, government agencies, or in seasonal agricultural production. A number of young people study in nearby universities in Karak, Madaba, and Amman. Most inhabitants practice Islam.
Dhiban
ذيبان | |
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City | |
Ancient Dhiban with modern settlement in the background, looking south | |
Dhiban | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′56″N 35°47′8″E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Madaba Governorate |
| Founded | 2000 B.C. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Salim Hawawsheh |
| Area | |
| • City | 10.24 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 20.35 km2 (7.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 726 m (2,382 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 13,043 |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)5 |
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