Al Wasīyah
in Madaba Governorate, Jordan
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Queen Alia International Airport (12 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (19 mi)
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Bar Yehuda Airfield (38 mi) - King Hussein Air College (50 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (56 mi)
- Sde Dov Airport (64 mi)
- Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport (71 mi)
- Ben Ya'akov Airport (86 mi)
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Damascus International Airport (122 mi) - Ovda International Airport (135 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (144 mi)
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 19 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, 40 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, 63 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 31.755 and 35.788 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 31° 45' 19" and E 35° 47' 18"
- 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: 04:14 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
Delve into Al Wasīyah
Al Wasīyah in Madaba Governorate is a city located in Jordan about 17 mi (or 27 km) south-west of Amman, the country's capital town.
Current time in Al Wasīyah is now 04:14 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Amman with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Al Wasīyah, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Jordan is Queen Alia International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 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 19 mi (or 31 km), South-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Juraynah, Al Faysaliyah, Ma'daba, Hisban and Ma`in. 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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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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This Saint George church is famous for the Madaba Map in Jordan =)
Madaba Ride 18-Oct-2014 with Cycling Jordan
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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.
Madaba
Madaba, is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, which has a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of The Holy Land. Madaba is located 30 kilometers south-west of the capital Amman.
Madaba Map
The Madaba Map (also known as the Madaba Mosaic Map) is part of a floor mosaic in the early Byzantine church of Saint George at Madaba, Jordan. The Madaba Map is a map of the Middle East. Part of it contains the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and especially Jerusalem. It dates to the 6th century AD.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Wasīyah, الوسية
