historic highway
King's Highway
One of the world's oldest continuously used routes, winding 280 km from Madaba to Petra past Karak's crusader castle, Dana's cliffs and the mighty Wadi Mujib canyon.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Karak, Jordan · Asia
Al Khinzīrah is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Al Mazār al Janūbī, 28km from Wadi Ibn Hammad.
Al Khinzīrah is a town located in Karak, Jordan. With a population of 5,231, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Al Khinzīrah sits in Jordan. It's in the Asia/Amman time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Al Khinzīrah to your route.
The Mausoleum of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (Arabic: ضريح جعفر بن أبي طالب) is an Islamic religious complex located in the Al-Mazar district of Karak, Jordan. It primarily comprises the mausoleum of the building's namesake, a mosque, a madrasa and the mausoleum of Zayd ibn Harithah.
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Al Khinzīrah is located in Karak, Jordan, Asia. The coordinates are 31.0506 latitude, 35.6061 longitude.
Al Khinzīrah has a population of approximately 5,231 people, making it a town in Jordan.
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historic highway
One of the world's oldest continuously used routes, winding 280 km from Madaba to Petra past Karak's crusader castle, Dana's cliffs and the mighty Wadi Mujib canyon.
17 km · about 20 min drive
beach
The main beach and resort area on the Israeli shore of the Dead Sea, known for therapeutic mud baths and salt-crystal-covered shores.
28 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A warm-spring canyon northwest of Karak where travertine walls drip with ferns and moss and the shallow stream is walked rather than followed on a path. Tropical in feel, and almost entirely visited by Jordanians.
28 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
An ancient Roman fortress atop an isolated rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, site of the last Jewish stand against Rome in 73 CE.
38 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Jordan's 'Grand Canyon': a deep gorge with thrilling canyoneering routes through slot canyons to the Dead Sea.
46 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Jordan's largest nature reserve spanning four bio-geographical zones from sandstone cliffs to desert wadis, with the ancient village of Dana on its edge.
46 km · about 55 min drive
historic highway
A serpentine 1950s road built over an ancient Nabataean-Roman trade route, snaking down the Negev cliffs toward the Arava with dizzying desert switchbacks.
50 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Earth's lowest point on land at 430 meters below sea level, with water so salty that swimmers float effortlessly on the surface.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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