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Location
Asia, Middle East

Area
89,342 square Km

Boundaries
1,619 km
Coastline: 26Km

Border Countries
North: Syria 375 km; North
East: Iraq 181 km
South & South East: Saudi Arabia 728 km;
South: Red Sea;
West: West Bank 97 km;
West: Israel 238 km

Elevation Extremes
Lowest point: 408 m below sea level (Dead Sea area)
Highest point: 1,754 m above sea level (Rum mountain in Wadi Rum)

Major Cities
Ajlun, Aqaba, Amman, Irbid, Jerash, Kerak, Ma'an, Madaba,
Mafraq, Salt, Tafilah, Zarqa, Petra


Approximate distances from the center of Amman [km]

Ajloun: 76
Al-Azraq: 103
Al-Fuhays: 21
Al-Mukhayba al-Fawqa (Al-Himma hot springs): 250
Ma´in: 41
Bethany beyond the Jordan (Al-Maghtas in Wadi Kharrar): 45
Machaerus (Mukawir): 70
Al-Batra´ (Petra): 226
Queen `Alia International Airport: 34
Qasr `Amra: 75 (through Sahab)
Qasr al-Harrana: 60 (through Sahab)
Ar-Ramtha: 85 As-Safawi: 144 (through Az-Zarqa´)
As-Safi: 90 As-Salt: 29
Ash-Shawbak: 203
Ash-Shawmari: 114 (through Az-Zarqa´)
Ash-Shaykh Hussein Bridge: 94
Tabaqat Fahl: 78
Umm Qais: 101
Umm Ar-Rassas: 68 (through Madaba)
Khirbat Feinan: 217
Wadi Rum (Ramm): 311
Al-Yarmuk: 102


How long does it take to get to . . . ?

• A trip from Amman to Aqaba usually takes between 3 to 4 hours
  via car or bus. It takes about ½ hour via Royal Wings.
• A trip from Amman to Petra usually takes 3 hours via car or bus.
• A trip from Petra to Aqaba usually takes 2 hours via car or bus.
• A trip from Petra to Wadi Rum usually takes 1 hour via car or bus.