Umm Şayḩūn
in Ma'an Governorate, Jordan
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Ein Yahav Airfield (24 mi) - Yotvata Airfield (38 mi)
- Ovda International Airport (42 mi)
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Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (57 mi) - Eilat Airport (62 mi)
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Taba International Airport (66 mi) - Bar Yehuda Airfield (68 mi)
- Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport (78 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (100 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (120 mi)
- Petra (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Wadi Rum Protected Area (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Masada (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
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Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 95 mi) - Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Quseir Amra (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 126 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 30.343 and 35.457 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 30° 20' 35" and E 35° 27' 24"
- 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: 09:18 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Amman
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:05 am and 7:08 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Umm Şayḩūn
Umm Şayḩūn in Ma'an Governorate is a town in Jordan about 115 mi (or 185 km) south of Amman, the country's capital city.
Current time in Umm Şayḩūn is now 09:18 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Amman with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports near Umm Şayḩūn, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Ein Yahav Airfield in Israel in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km). The closest airport in Jordan is Aqaba King Hussein International Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 39 km), North-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 in Jordan is Petra in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Petra, Adhruh, Ayl, Ash Shawbak and Al Murayghah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 33% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 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 |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
MOEVENPICK NABATEAN CASTLE HOTEL
MOVENPICK RESORT PETRA
Kings' Way Hotel Petra
Petra Marriott Hotel
P Quattro Relax Hotel
Petra Sella Hotel
Petra Inn Hotel
Petra by Night
Petra Nights Hotel
Seven Wonders Hotel - Petra
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
PETRA en JORDANIE
Le Trésor un temple taillé dans la roche... On retrouve ce temple dans Tintin et Milou...
Grand Temple and Winged Lion's Temple of Petra
The remains of the Grand Temple (or the Great Temple) and the Winged Lion's Temple at Petra in Jordan. Archaeology,archeology,Argeologie,Oudheidkunde,Archäologi,ሥነ ቅርስ,علم الآثا...
Jordânia: de Amã a Petra
Prêmio de Melhor Trilha Sonora no VII Festival Brasileiro de Filmes de Aventura, Turismo e Sustentabilidade (Socorro, SP - outubro de 2011)
Travel to Petra - Siq Hike to the Treasury - GoPro Hero 7 Timewarp is so smooth!
Amazing hike to Jordan's Wonder of the World, Petra's Treasury. Winter may be low season, but it is still an amazing time to visit Jordan. Shot with GoPro Hero 7 ...
My Jordan trip
约旦的小小旅行 Short Jordan trip with my BFF. Supposedly 3 days however I fell down sprained my ankle therefore I got to return back to my base. Hopefully ...
Journey into Petra
Come with us as we journey into Petra.
Quick Trip to Petra
#25 Visiting Petra, Jordan.
On a Ducati 998 from Amsterdam to Capetown.
زرت احدى عجائب الدنيا!؟افضل طلعت تصوير بالبترا
اولا: شكرا على المشاهده ❤ ولا تنسوا الايك والشير ⤵ والاشتراك ▷ وفعل جرس التنبيهات ثانيا: لا تنسوا...
Podróż po Jordanii I Petra
Drugiej części filmu z Jordanu nie będzie :( niestety ale brak czasu, jak i problemy z komputerem uniemożliwiają mi zrobienie cz2. Ale w ramach rekompensaty ...
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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.
Al Khazneh
"The Treasury" redirects here, for other uses see The Treasury (disambiguation) Al Khazneh is one of the most elaborate temples in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra. As with most of the other buildings in this ancient town, including the Monastery, this structure was also carved out of a sandstone rock face. It has classical Greek-influenced architecture, and it is a popular tourist attraction.
Wadi Musa
Wadi Musa, ("وادي موسى" in Arabic, translated as "Valley of Moses"), is the name of a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan east of Petra at latitude 30.317N and longitude 35.483E. It is the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra and hosts many hotels and restaurants for tourists visiting this place. Approximately 2 kilometers from the main town, there is an important Bedouin settlement.
Vaux Moise
Vaux Moise, also Li Vaux Moise (The Valley of Moses) is a small crusader castle close to Wadi Musa in Jordan). It was founded by Baldwin I of Jerusalem as an outpost of the larger crusader castle at Montreal.
Ad Deir
Ad Deir is a monumental building carved out of rock in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra. Built by the Nabataeans in the 1st century and measuring 50 metres wide by approximately 45 meters high, architecturally the Monastery is an example of the Nabatean Classical style. It is the second most visited building in Petra after Al Khazneh. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:30|20|16|N|35|25|52|E|region:JO_type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki |primary |name= }}
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Umm Şayḩūn.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Umm Şayḩūn, ام صيحون
