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Aqaba
Jordan · Aqaba Governorate
Aqabaʾ is the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of Aqaba. Situated in southernmost Jordan, Aqaba is the administrative center of the Aqaba Governorate. The city had a population of 148,398 in 2015 and a land area of 375 square kilometres (144.8 sq mi).
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Things to do in Aqaba
- Private Diving Experience in The Heart of Red Sea in Aqaba · 2 h · from $50 · 5.0/5 (402 reviews)
- Wadi Rum Cave Camping with Jeep Tour · 48 h · from $126 · 5.0/5 (228 reviews)
- Wadi Rum 4-Hour Sunset Tour - Wadi Rum Desert Highlights · 4 h · from $36.55 · 4.7/5 (15 reviews)
- Diving, Snorkeling & Leisure Cruises by Boat · 4 h · from $70 · 5.0/5 (258 reviews)
- Wadi Rum Full Day Jeep Tour - Stargazing Overnight in a Cave - Traditional Food · 48 h · from $121.48 · 5.0/5 (37 reviews)
- Snorkeling Activity in Aqaba with Lunch and Transportation (Boat) · 4 h · from $55 · 4.5/5 (6 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+3 · 9 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Aqaba Governorate
- Main language
- Arabic
- On the map
- 29.53° N, 35.01° E
Near Aqaba
- Eilat · 6 km away
- Petra · 98 km away
- Dahab · 123 km away
- Saint Catherine · 149 km away
- Sde Boker · 151 km away
- Sharm el Sheikh · 185 km away
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Where to stay
Room17 Youth Hostel
10/10 · 5 reviews
Grand Season hotel
10/10 · 4 reviews
Friends Oasis
9.8/10 · 185 reviews
Ayla apartment
9.8/10 · 43 reviews
Extra Traveller
9.7/10 · 236 reviews
Chic One-Bedroom with Sea View
9.7/10 · 33 reviews
Luxury Apt with Private Beach In Ayla
9.7/10 · 19 reviews
Bratus Hotel Aqaba
9.6/10 · 13 reviews
Luxury 4-bedrooms apartment
9.5/10 · 14 reviews
Kempinski Hotel Aqaba
9.4/10 · 3274 reviews