Aqaba
in Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah, Jordan
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Eilat Airport (4 mi) -
Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (6 mi) -
Taba International Airport (14 mi) - Yotvata Airfield (26 mi)
- Ovda International Airport (29 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (163 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (172 mi)
- Hurghada International Airport (178 mi)
- Wadi Rum Protected Area (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Petra (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Saint Catherine Area (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Miẕpé ‘Amram (observation point, (10 mi)
- Coral Beach Marina (marina, (5 mi)
- North Marina (marina, (3 mi)
- Miẕpor ‘Avrona (observation point, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 29.527 and 35.008 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 29° 31' 36" and E 35° 0' 28"
- 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: 01:14 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Amman
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:09 am and 4:42 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
Discover Aqaba
Aqaba in Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah with it's 95,048 citizens is a place in Jordan about 177 mi (or 284 km) south of Amman, the country's capital city.
Current time in Aqaba is now 01:14 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Amman with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Aqaba, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Eilat Airport in Israel in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km). The closest airport in Jordan is Aqaba King Hussein International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 6 km), North-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 Wadi Rum Protected Area in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), East. We encountered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ad Disah, Ar Rishah, Al Murayghah, Ayl and Petra. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 34% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 24% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
MOVENPICK RESORT AND SPA TALA BAY AQABA
ISROTEL ROYAL GARDEN ALL SUITES
DAN PANORAMA EILAT
Dan Eilat
Herods Boutique Eilat
Herods Vitalis Eilat
MOVENPICK RESORT AQABA
Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea
InterContinental Hotels AQABA (RESORT AQABA)
Aqaba Gulf Hotel
Videos from this area
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Aqaba | Jordan | Travel | Dive | Market | documentary | العقبة | الأردن | سفر | غوص | السوق
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Aqaba, Jordan: the Red Sea
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Highlights of marine life while scubadiving in Aqaba - Jordan (2013)
Aqaba in Jordan offers some amazing dive sites and marine life. This video shows some of the highlights in marine life I encountered during my stay.
Eureka Goes to Aqaba
Dr. Ben joins the Jordanian Eureka Mobile Science Lab for its inaugural voyage from Amman to Aqaba. For more about the Eureka project, find them at https://www.facebook.com/EurekaMSL.
Red Sea Aqaba Scuba Diving Trip 13 November 2014
This Video contains two dive sites in the Red Sea, Aqaba coast; Recorded using GoPro Hero4 4k Res: - Three Sisters - Japanese Garden Dive Memebers are from XDC-2 Lebanon - Selim Mjaes ...
Aqaba, Jordan | Sept 30 - Nov 2, 2010 | RTW Ep.145
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A bus tour through the city of Aqaba in Jordan
Starting at the public beach of Tala Bay and the harbour. Entering the city of Aqaba, passing MC Donalds and picking up people down town.
Amazing Octopus in Red Sea, Aqaba, Jordan by Red Sea Dive Center (Wonderful Chill Out Ocean Breeze)
Super Amazing Octopus in Red Sea, Aqaba, Jordan by Red Sea Dive Center The Place To Be Is Under The Sea!!! www.aqabascubadiving.com.
Azan in Aqaba, 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.
Aqaba
For the town in the West Bank, see Aqabah, West Bank. Aqabaالعقبة — City — File:Aqaba3. jpg Official seal of Aqaba Nickname(s): The Bride of the Red Sea Motto: Turn Sand Into Gold Aqaba is located in JordanAqabaAqaba Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:29.5167|N|35|E|type:city(103100)_region:JO|||| | |name= }} Country 22x20px Jordan Governorate Aqaba Governorate Founded 3989 B.C.
Ezion-Geber
Ezion-Geber was a city of Idumea, a biblical seaport on the northern extremity of the Gulf of Aqaba, in the area of modern Aqaba and Eilat.
Kings City
Kings City is a biblical theme park in Eilat, Israel, which was inaugurated in June 2005. It required an investment of about USD 40 million. It is owned by "Africa Israel", "Elran d.d. Real Estate ltd" and a Swiss investor. The park can handle 4500 visitors per day. In December 2005, Africa Israel, one of the three owners of Kings City, and another Israeli firm, Polar International, announced they had signed a deal to build a giant amusement park in South Carolina at a cost of USD 360 million.
Aqaba Flagpole
The Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan is the fifth tallest free standing flagpole in the world at a height of 130 meters high, after the 165 m Dushanbe Flagpole, 162 m National Flagpole, 160 m Panmunjeom flagpole and 133 m Ashgabat Flagpole. It carries the flag of the Arab Revolt and can be seen from Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
Aqaba Archaeological Museum
Aqaba Archaeological Museum is the official archaeological museum of the city of Aqaba in Jordan.
Ayla (city)
Ayla is an ancient Islamic city which was established on the site of the present Aqaba in Jordan. It was the first Islamic city founded outside the Arabian Peninsula. Its ruins are located northwest of the current city center.
Aqaba castle
Aqaba Castle, Mamluk Castle or Aqaba Fort (قلعة العقبة): Located in Aqaba, Jordan. The scene of a great Arab victory in July 1916 when this heavily defended Turkish stronghold fell to a daring Arab camel charge. Lawrence of Arabia rode triumphantly from here to Cairo to report the good news to an astonished General Allenby. The port of Aqaba became a major supply base for the advancing Arab Revolt The castle was originally built by the Mamluk sultan Qansweh Al Ghuri in the 14th century.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Aqaba.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qal`at el `Aqaba, `Aqaba, العقبة, Акаба, Akaba, Aqaba, Al-‘Aqabah, عقبه, עקבה, AQJ, アカバ, Akabe, 亞喀巴
