Destination Guide: Ash Shuqayq (Madaba Governorate) in Jordan

Ash Shuqayq
in Madaba Governorate, Jordan

How to get there and get around

Queen Alia International Airport (22 mi)
Bar Yehuda Airfield (24 mi)
Amman-Marka International Airport (36 mi)
Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport (61 mi)
Ben Gurion International Airport (61 mi)
King Hussein Air College (67 mi)
Ein Yahav Airfield (68 mi)
Sde Dov Airport (70 mi)
Ovda International Airport (118 mi)
Damascus International Airport (140 mi)
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (161 mi)

Noteable things around

Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 11 mi)
Masada (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
Quseir Amra (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
Petra (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 31.502 and 35.734 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 31° 30' 6" and E 35° 44' 3"
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: 07:55 AM (Saturday): Timezone: Asia/Amman; UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:02 am and 7:09 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Ash Shuqayq

Ash Shuqayq in Madaba Governorate is a city located in Jordan about 34 mi (or 54 km) south of Amman, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ash Shuqayq is now 07:55 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Amman with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Ash Shuqayq, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Jordan is Queen Alia International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 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 11 mi (or 18 km), East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature	12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature	22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature	16°C / 60 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	20%
Air Pressure	1010 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions	Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky
General Conditions	Broken clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

20°C (67 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

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