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 Al ‘Īş
Al ‘Īş in Tafilah Governorate is a city in Jordan about 79 mi (or 128 km) south of Amman, the country's capital city.
Local time in Al ‘Īş is now 03:17 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Amman with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Al ‘Īş, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Ein Yahav Airfield in Israel in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km). The closest airport in Jordan is Queen Alia International Airport in a distance of 65 mi (or 48 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 is Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev in Israel at a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km). The closest in Jordan is Petra in a distance of 37 mi (or 57 km), South-West.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: At Tafilah, Busayra, Al Husayniyah, Al Mazar al Janubi and Al Husayniyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
Morning Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
Evening Temperature | 29°C / 83 °F |
Night Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 36% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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28°C (82 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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29°C (83 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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29°C (85 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Jordan, an extraordinary experience
low resolution trailer of a video report of a journey through Jordan, with the remarkable and dreamlike places Petra and Wadi Rum.
Senderos en Petra. Mirador part2
El Siq, largo y estrecho pasaje lleno de misteriosas señales, con el cielo apenas una cinta azul sobre la cabeza, descubre de pronto el majestuoso Al Jesneh (El Tesoro), espectacular visión...
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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.
Tafilah
for the village in Yemen see Tafilah, Yemen At-Tafilah (also spelled Tafila) is a town with a population of 39,000 people in southern Jordan, located 183 kilometers southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig trees, and grape-vines. Tafilah was first built by the Edomites and was called Tophel.
Tafilah Governorate
Tafilah is one of the governorates of Jordan, located about 180 km south-west of Amman, Jordan's capital. Tafilah Governorate is bordered by Karak Governorate to the north, Ma'an Governorate to the east and south, Aqaba Governorate to the south, and by Israel to the west. The area of this province constitutes 2.5% of the area of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It is divided into three departments. The population as of 2005 is about 82,000 (i.e.