Al ‘Arīsh
in Madaba Governorate, Jordan
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Queen Alia International Airport (13 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (18 mi)
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Bar Yehuda Airfield (39 mi) - King Hussein Air College (49 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (55 mi)
- Sde Dov Airport (63 mi)
- Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport (71 mi)
- Ben Ya'akov Airport (84 mi)
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Damascus International Airport (120 mi) - Ovda International Airport (137 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (142 mi)
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
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Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 34 mi) - Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Masada (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Quseir Amra (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 31.781 and 35.784 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 31° 46' 50" and E 35° 47' 3"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - JOD
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:15 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Amman
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 4:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Jordan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Jordan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Al ‘Arīsh
Al ‘Arīsh in Madaba Governorate is a city in Jordan about 15 mi (or 25 km) south-west of Amman, the country's capital.
Local time in Al ‘Arīsh is now 04:15 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Amman with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Al ‘Arīsh, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Jordan is Queen Alia International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Jordan is Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Juraynah, Hisban, Al Faysaliyah, Ma'daba and Umm al Basatin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 40% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
EVASON MAIN HOT SPRINGS
Grand Hotel Madaba
Delilah Hotel
Saint John Hotel
MOSAIC CITY HOTEL
Salome Hotel
Videos from this area
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Holy Land Mosaic at Madaba, Jordan
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Tours-TV.com: Madaba
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Ancient Churches and Mosaics in Madaba Marytangram's photos around Madaba, Jordan (travel pics)
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Mosaic design Madaba Jordan
Mosaic design Madaba Jordan. CLICK http://bit.ly/RZlm0J.
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(1133)The Madaba Map in the church of Saint George at Madaba, Jordan 3
This Saint George church is famous for the Madaba Map in Jordan =)
Madaba Ride 18-Oct-2014 with Cycling Jordan
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Tours-TV.com: School mosaics in Madaba
Jordan : Madaba. See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/School-mosaics-in-Madaba .
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Heshbon
Heshbon was an ancient town located east of the Jordan River in the modern kingdom of Jordan and historically within the territories of Ammon and Ancient Israel.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al ‘Arīsh, العريش
