Ath Thughrah
in Madaba Governorate, Jordan
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Bar Yehuda Airfield (20 mi) -
Queen Alia International Airport (25 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (37 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (55 mi)
- Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport (56 mi)
- Sde Dov Airport (64 mi)
- Ein Yahav Airfield (68 mi)
- King Hussein Air College (68 mi)
- Ovda International Airport (118 mi)
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Damascus International Airport (140 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (158 mi)
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Masada (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
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Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 27 mi) - Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Quseir Amra (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Petra (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 31.535 and 35.629 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 31° 32' 7" and E 35° 37' 43"
- 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: 12:52 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Amman
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:06 am and 4:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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 Ath Thughrah
Ath Thughrah in Madaba Governorate is located in Jordan about 34 mi (or 55 km) south-west of Amman, the country's capital.
Local time in Ath Thughrah is now 12:52 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Amman with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Ath Thughrah, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Bar Yehuda Airfield in Israel in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km). The closest airport in Jordan is Queen Alia International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 32 km), South-West. 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 17 mi (or 28 km), 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: Al `Arid, Dhiban, Ma`in, Fuqu` and Mulayh. 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 | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sehatty Resort
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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.
Machaerus
Machaerus is a fortified hilltop palace located in Jordan fifteen miles (24 km) southeast of the mouth of the Jordan river on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. According to Flavius Josephus, it is the location of the imprisonment and execution of John the Baptist. According to the chronology of the Bible, this infamous execution took place in 32 AD shortly before the Passover, following an imprisonment of two years.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ath Thughrah.
- Al `Arid
- Dhiban
- Ma`in
- Fuqu`
- Mulayh
- Al Mughayyir
- Ma'daba
- Al Qasr
- Al Faysaliyah
- Juraynah
- Umm ar Rasas
- Ghawr al Mazra`ah
- Hisban
- Ash Shunah al Janubiyah
- Al Jizah
- Jericho
- Umm al Basatin
- Na`ur
- Karak
- `Ayy
- Yarqa
- Wadi as Sir
- Al Juwayyidah
- Al Mazar al Janubi
- Jerusalem
- Rujm ash Shami al Gharbi
- Al Fuhays
- Sahab
- Al Qatranah
- Al `Abdalli
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Eth-Thughra, Ath Thughrah, الثغرة
