Kali Jordan

Kali Jordan (Hebrew: נהר הירדן nehar hayarden, Arabic: نهر الأردن nahr al-urdun) iku kali ing Asia Kidul-kulon mili ngliwati Lembah Great Rift tumuju menyang Sagara Mati. Miturut sajarah lan agama, kali iki minangka kali kang paling dianggep suci ing donya.

River Jordan (Hebrew: נהר הירדן, nehar hayarden, Arabic: نهر الأردنnahr al-urdun)
Countries	Israèl, Jordan, Palestinian Authority
Tributaries
- left	Banias River, Dan River
- right	Hasbani River, Iyon River
Landmarks	Sea of Galilee, Dead Sea
Mouth	Dead Sea
Length	251 km (156 mi)
The Jordan River runs along the border between Israèl, the West Bank and the Kingdom of Jordan

Kali iki dawané 251 kilomèter (156 mil). Anak utawa cawang kaliné (tributary) ya iku:

1. Hasbani (Hebrew: שניר senir, Arabic: الحاصباني hasbani), kang mili saka Libanon.
2. Banias (Hebrew: חרמון hermon, Arabic: بانياس banias), saka sumber (spring) ing Banias ing sikilé Gunung Hermon.
3. Dan (Hebrew: דן dan, Arabic: اللدان leddan), sumberé uga saka Gunung Hermon.
4. Kali Iyon (Hebrew: עיון iyon, Arabic: دردره derdara or براغيث braghith), kang mili saka Libanon.

Kapapat kali mau nggabung dadi Kali Jordan ing Israèl sisih lor, cedhak kibbutz Sede Nehemya. Kali iki mili mudhun kanthi rikat sajeroning 75 kilomèter tumuju menyang tlatah rawa Lake Hula, kang dumunung sethithik sangisoré luahing sagara ing Sagara Galilee. Metu saka tlaga, iliné mudhun manèh watara 25 kilomèter tumuju menyang Sagara Galilee. Pérangan pungkasan luwih rata, lan kali wiwit mili ménggak-mènggok sadurungé lumebu menyang Sagara Mati, kang dumunung watara 400 mèter sangisoré lumahing sagara lan minangka sagara buntu. Loro cawang kali utama mili saka wétan ing pérangan pungkasan ya iku: Kali Yarmouk lan Jabbok.

Uga delengen

• Jordan River Crossing

Pranala njaba

• Bibliography on Water Resources and International Law Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine. See Jordan River; Arab-Israèli conflicts. Peace Palace Library
• SMART - Multilateral project for sustainable water management in the lower Jordan Valley
• The Baptism of Christ - Uncovering Bethany beyond the Jordan - 47 min Documentary