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Key facts
- Elevation
- 700 metres (2,297 ft)
- Native name
- جَبَل نِيبُو ( Arabic )
- Location
- Jordan
- Region
- Madaba Governorate
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 808
- Image
- Mount Nebo BW 6.JPG
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Mount Nebo (Arabic: جَبَل نِيبُو, romanized: Jabal Nībū; Hebrew: הַר נְבוֹ, romanized: Har Nəḇō) is an elevated ridge located in Jordan, approximately 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level. Part of the Abarim mountain range, Mount Nebo is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the West Bank across the Jordan River valley. The city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day. The biblical town of Nebo, now known as Khirbet al-Mukhayyat, is located 3.5 km (2.1 mi) away.
Religious significance