Place:Dhiban, Amman, Jordan

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NameDhiban
Alt namesDhībānsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Dibansource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 242
Dibonsource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 242
TypeCity
Coordinates31.5°N 35.783°E
Located inAmman, Jordan
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Dhiban, (Arabic: Ḏiʾbān) known to the Moabites as Dibon (Moabite: *; Hebrew: 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.

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