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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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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