Mahis

Mahis
ماحص
Town
Late winter in Mahis, 2005
Late winter in Mahis, 2005
Mahis is located in Jordan
Mahis
Mahis
Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 31°59′N 35°46′E / 31.983°N 35.767°E / 31.983; 35.767
Grid position223/155
Country Jordan
GovernorateBalqa Governorate
DistrictMahis and Fuheis
SubdistrictMahis and Fuheis
Elevation
2,600 ft (800 m)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total17,754
Time zoneUTC+2 (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (UTC+3)

Mahis (Arabic: ماحص, romanizedMāḥis, alternatively spelled Mahas) is a town in the Balqa Governorate northwest from the governorate's capital Salt, and 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) west of Amman. Its population was 17,754 in 2015. Most of the population of Mahis descends from the Abbadi tribe.[2] (Arabic: العبادي). The mountainous town is located at over 800 meters (2,600 ft),[3] with views on the Jordan Valley, West Bank with Jerusalem's walls visible on the horizon. Mahis is known for its orchards and its numerous water fountains and springs, notably the Fountain of Mahis.

  1. ^ "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.
  2. ^ Bawazir.com Archived 2007-02-04 at the Wayback Machine (Arabic Online)
  3. ^ Indexmundi.com Online.