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Ar Rīshah

Aqaba, Jordan · Asia

About Ar Rīshah

Ar Rīshah is worth a stop: 30 minutes from At-Taybeh, 53km from Timna Park.

Ar Rīshah is a town located in Aqaba, Jordan. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Ar Rīshah 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 Ar Rīshah to your route.

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Ar Rīshah is located in Aqaba, Jordan, Asia. The coordinates are 30.2244 latitude, 35.2167 longitude.

What is the population of Ar Rīshah?

Ar Rīshah has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Jordan.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Asia
Country
Jordan
Region
Aqaba
Timezone
Asia/Amman
Coordinates
30.2244, 35.2167

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Worth the detour from Ar Rīshah

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Ad Deir (The Monastery) at Petra

A massive 50-meter-wide rock-cut facade at the end of a mountain trail, even grander than Petra's more famous Treasury.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Petra

Ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red cliffs, famous for its elaborate rock-cut architecture.

25 km · about 30 min drive

ancient ruins

Little Petra (Siq al-Barid)

A Nabataean satellite settlement 8km north of Petra, its narrow cold canyon lined with rock-cut triclinia and the Painted House, whose ceiling frescoes of vines and cupids are the best-surviving Nabataean painting anywhere.

28 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Shobak Castle

The first Crusader fortress in Oultrejourdain, built by Baldwin I in 1115 on a lone hill above the King's Highway. A 375-step secret stairway drops through the rock to a spring far below.

47 km · about 55 min drive

national park

Timna Park

A desert valley of red sandstone north of Eilat with the Mushroom hoodoo, the Arches and Solomon's Pillars, plus Egyptian copper mines and a Hathor shrine from Seti I's reign. A driving route links the formations.

53 km · about 60 min drive

famous road

Dana to Petra Trail

A spectacular multi-day hiking trail through Jordan's Great Rift Valley connecting Dana Nature Reserve to Petra through dramatic desert canyons.

54 km · about 65 min drive

natural wonder

Makhtesh Ramon (Ramon Crater)

The world's largest erosion crater, a 40-kilometer geological marvel in the Negev Desert with multi-colored rock formations and desert wildlife.

58 km · about 65 min drive

national park

Dana Nature Reserve

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.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Ar Rīshah

  • 54 kmDana to Petra TrailA spectacular multi-day hiking trail through Jordan's Great Rift Valley connecting Dana Nature Reserve to Petra through dramatic desert canyons.
  • 76 kmScorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim)A serpentine 1950s road built over an ancient Nabataean-Roman trade route, snaking down the Negev cliffs toward the Arava with dizzying desert switchbacks.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Ar Rīshah.

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Al Murayghah

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Adhruḩ

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Ash-Shūbak

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Ash Shawbak

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47 km awayPop. 50

Al Quwayrah

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48 km awayPop. 7,372

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