Rujm al ‘Uqāb
in Amman Governorate, Jordan
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Queen Alia International Airport (14 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (32 mi)
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Bar Yehuda Airfield (36 mi) - King Hussein Air College (61 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (72 mi)
- Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport (74 mi)
- Ein Yahav Airfield (76 mi)
- Sde Dov Airport (80 mi)
- Ovda International Airport (125 mi)
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Damascus International Airport (135 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (162 mi)
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Masada (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Quseir Amra (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
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Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 46 mi) - Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Petra (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 31.516 and 35.957 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 31° 30' 58" and E 35° 57' 26"
- 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: 10:44 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Amman
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:31 am and 5:05 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- 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
Delve into Rujm al ‘Uqāb
Rujm al ‘Uqāb in Amman Governorate is a city located in Jordan about 30 mi (or 49 km) south of Amman, the country's capital town.
Current time in Rujm al ‘Uqāb is now 10:44 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Amman with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Rujm al ‘Uqāb, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Jordan is Queen Alia International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), North. 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 Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Umm ar Rasas, Mulayh, Dhiban, Al Jizah and Al Mughayyir. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 30% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 27th of January 2025
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 28th of January 2025
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Wednesday, 29th of January 2025
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Videos from this area
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rujm al ‘Uqāb.
- Umm ar Rasas
- Mulayh
- Dhiban
- Al Jizah
- Al Mughayyir
- Ma'daba
- Ma`in
- Al Qatranah
- Juraynah
- Al Qasr
- Fuqu`
- Al Faysaliyah
- Al `Arid
- Hisban
- Umm al Basatin
- Rujm ash Shami al Gharbi
- Al Muwaqqar
- Sahab
- Al Juwayyidah
- Na`ur
- Karak
- Amman
- Al `Abdalli
- Wadi as Sir
- `Ayy
- Al Jubayhah
- Ash Shunah al Janubiyah
- Ar Rusayfah
- Ghawr al Mazra`ah
- Al Fuhays
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rujm al ‘Uqāb, رجم العقاب
