Destination Guide: Al Qurayyāt (Madaba Governorate) in Jordan

Al Qurayyāt
in Madaba Governorate, Jordan

How to get there and get around

Queen Alia International Airport (22 mi)
Bar Yehuda Airfield (23 mi)
Amman-Marka International Airport (35 mi)
Ben Gurion International Airport (57 mi)
Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport (59 mi)
King Hussein Air College (66 mi)
Sde Dov Airport (66 mi)
Ein Yahav Airfield (70 mi)
Ovda International Airport (119 mi)
Damascus International Airport (138 mi)
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (158 mi)

Noteable things around

Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
Masada (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
Quseir Amra (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
Petra (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 31.540 and 35.685 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 31° 32' 25" and E 35° 41' 6"
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: 08:03 PM (Wednesday): Timezone: Asia/Amman; UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:57 am and 7:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Area
References: This place on Wikipedia; This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Jordan in Western Asia

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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Al Qurayyāt

Al Qurayyāt in Madaba Governorate is a town located in Jordan about 32 mi (or 52 km) south-west of Amman, the country's capital town.

Time in Al Qurayyāt is now 08:03 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Amman with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Al Qurayyāt, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Jordan is Queen Alia International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), North-East. 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 14 mi (or 23 km), East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al `Arid, Dhiban, Mulayh, Ma`in and Al Mughayyir. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature	20°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature	32°C / 89 °F
Night Temperature	26°C / 79 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	10%
Air Pressure	1012 hPa
Wind Speed	Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

33°C (92 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Tour Giordania(18)-Mare Morto

Published: May 15, 2009
Length: 45:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: olivio1952

Fare il bagno nelle acque del Mar Morto è una cosa fantastica in particolare modo per chi non sa tanto nuotare, si galleggia con estrema facilità causa la forte concentrazione di sale.

מצודת מכוור, עבר הירדן - המקום בו נערף ראשו של יוחנן המטביל עי הורדוס אנטיפס

Published: May 23, 2014
Length: 03:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Zahi Shaked. Israeli tour guide צחי שקד. מורה