Aţ Ţafīlah
in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
30.838 and 35.604 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 30° 50' 15" and E 35° 36' 15"
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: 05:06 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Amman
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 5:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Jordan in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,3 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: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Delve into Aţ Ţafīlah

Aţ Ţafīlah in Tafilah Governorate with it's 25,429 habitants is a town located in Jordan about 80 mi (or 128 km) south of Amman, the country's capital town.

Time in Aţ Ţafīlah is now 05:06 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Amman with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Aţ Ţafīlah, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Ein Yahav Airfield in Israel in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km). The closest airport in Jordan is Queen Alia International Airport in a distance of 65 mi (or 45 km), South-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 is Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev in Israel at a distance of 33 mi (or 54 km). The closest in Jordan is Petra in a distance of 36 mi (or 54 km), South-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Busayra, Al Husayniyah, Al Mazar al Janubi, `Ayy and Al Husayniyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 20 km/h (12 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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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.

Tafilah

for the village in Yemen see Tafilah, Yemen At-Tafilah (also spelled Tafila) is a town with a population of 39,000 people in southern Jordan, located 183 kilometers southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig trees, and grape-vines. Tafilah was first built by the Edomites and was called Tophel.

Located at 30.84, 35.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Tafilah Governorate

Tafilah Governorate

Tafilah is one of the governorates of Jordan, located about 180 km south-west of Amman, Jordan's capital. Tafilah Governorate is bordered by Karak Governorate to the north, Ma'an Governorate to the east and south, Aqaba Governorate to the south, and by Israel to the west. The area of this province constitutes 2.5% of the area of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It is divided into three departments. The population as of 2005 is about 82,000 (i.e.

Located at 30.8358, 35.6122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tafilah Governorate, Governorates of Jordan


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tafileh, Et Tafīla, Tophel, Aṭ Ṭafīla, Tofel, El Tafile, Tafīla, Tafile, Tufailah, Aţ Ţafīlah, الطفيلة, Тафила