Mount Nebo

Mount Nebo
جَبَل نِيبُو
הַר נְבוֹ
Mount Nebo seen from the east
Highest point
Elevation700 metres (2,297 ft)
Coordinates31°46.0′N 35°43.5′E / 31.7667°N 35.7250°E / 31.7667; 35.7250
Naming
Native nameجَبَل نِيبُو (Arabic)
Geography
Mount Nebo is located in Jordan
Mount Nebo
Mount Nebo
Location
LocationJordan
RegionMadaba Governorate

Mount Nebo (Arabic: جَبَل نِيبُو, romanizedJabal Nībū; Hebrew: הַר נְבוֹ, romanizedHar 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 away.