Wadi Musa
Wadi Musa is a city in Jordan with a population of about 14,000.
JordanSmall town🏆 #37 most populated in Jordan🕐 Asia/Amman
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km away. Most of the locals belong to the Liyathnah tribe. It hosts many hotels and restaurants for tourists, and the important B'doul settlement of Umm Seyhoun, created after the community's forced displacement in 1985, is approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) from the town.
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About Wadi Musa
| Country | Jordan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 19 |
| Population | 14,000 |
| Local currency | JOD |
| Coordinates | 30.3210, 35.4789 |
| Time zone | Asia/Amman |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 187 km · Amman |
| Population (Jordan) | #37 most populated in Jordan |
| Where on Earth | 30°19′15″N · 35°28′44″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,375 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,643 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Dehradun (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -30.32, -144.52 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 409 km |
| Dubai | 2,026 km |
| Moscow | 2,833 km |
| Paris | 3,464 km |
| London | 3,747 km |
| Beijing | 7,188 km |