| Wadi Mujib | |
|---|---|
| Arnon stream Arnon river | |
 Slot canyon of Wadi Mujib | |
 Location, at south of map, marked "R. Arnon" | |
| Coordinates | 31°27′57″N 35°34′24″E / 31.46583°N 35.57333°E |
| Area | 212 square kilometres (81.9 sq mi) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Governing body | Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature |
The Wadi Mujib (Arabic: وادي الموجب, romanized: Wādī al-Mūjib), also known as Arnon Stream (Hebrew: נַחַל ארנון[1]), is a river in Jordan. The river empties into the Dead Sea circa 420 metres (1,380 ft) below sea level.[2]
In ancient times, the river served as the northern boundary of the kingdom of Moab.[3]
Today, the Wadi Mujib is fed by seven tributaries. The western part of the river is the site of the Mujib Biosphere Reserve, popular for hikes & canyoning amid dramatic rock formations.
- ^ Bruce Routledge (28 June 2004). Moab in the Iron Age: Hegemony, Polity, Archaeology. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-8122-3801-X.
- ^ Yousef, Mohammed (July 2011). "Mujib". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ Lemche, Niels Peter (2004). Historical dictionary of ancient Israel. Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-8108-4848-1.