Country Overview

Welcome to Jordan

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is located on the center of the Middle East, Northwest of Saudi Arabia, South of Syria, and Southwest of Iraq. Jordan has access to the Red Sea via the port city of Aqaba, located at the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba. Amman is the capital and most populous city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. Situated in north-central Jordan, Amman is the administrative center of the Amman Governorate. The city has a population of 2,232,000 and a land area of 1,680 square kilometers (648.7 square miles). Today, Amman is among the most liberal and westernized Arab cities. It is a major tourist destination in the region, particularly among Arab and European tourists.

Dad Sea:

Dead sea One of the most spectacular natural and spiritual landscapes in the world, the Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea has evolved into a major hub of both religious and health & wellness tourism in the region. A series of good roads, excellent hotels with spa and fitness facilities, as well as archaeological and spiritual discoveries make this region as enticing to today's international visitors as it was to kings, emperors, traders, prophets, and pilgrims in antiquity.

Destinations of Interest in Jordan

Amman, Azraq, Jordan Valley & The Dead Sea, Karak, Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba, Jerash, Ajloun, Irbid, Salt & Fuheis, Madaba

Population:

The current population of Jordan is 10,500,458 The total land area is 88,780 Km2 (34,278 sq. miles).

Petra

One of the world 7 wonders, it’s the most valuable treasure in Jordan, and its main tourist attraction in the country.
A unique city sculpted on the rocks by the Nebauteus, the Arabic people who once lived in the Jordan deserts around Petra, a place that became a very important mark of the Silk route and other goods that were transported between Saudi Arabia, China, Greece, Egypt, Syria, and Rome.
Petra and as the Nabateans used to call it “Raqmu” is one of the most famous cities in Jordan due to its archaeological and architectural history. The city is also known as the Rose City due to its pink rock’s formations.

Baptism/ Bethany beyond the Jordan/ Al-Maghtas

The site of John the Baptist's settlement at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Jesus was baptized, has long been known from the Bible (John 1:28 and 10:40) and from the Byzantine and medieval texts. The site has now been identified on the east bank of the Jordan River, in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and is being systematically surveyed, excavated, restored, and prepared to receive pilgrims and visitors. Bethany Beyond the Jordan is located half an hour by car from the Jordanian capital Amman. The Bethany area sites formed part of the early Christian pilgrimage route between Jerusalem, the Jordan River, and Mount Nebo.

Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum (Valley of the Moon) is located at the far south of Jordan, positioned on a high hill at the western verge of the Arabian Desert. The village of Rum lay above sea level, surrounded by Jordan’s highest spot, Jabal Umm ad Dami and other famous climbs, like the monolithic summit of Jabal Ramm and the pillared significance of Jabal Qatar.