The site is located on the Dhahrat et-Tawileh ridge in the hills of the northern West Bank in the Jenin Governorate, 75 meters above the ancient road through the Zababdeh valley between Dothan and Tirzah. It lies approximately 6 km south of Jenin, and 4 km east of Qabatiya. The site provides commanding views of other high points in northern Canaan including Mount Carmel, Mount Tabor, Mount Meron, Mount Gilboa, and Jebel Tamun.