Madaba, Jordan · Asia
Mādabā is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Al Fayşalīyah, 35km from Wadi Mujib.
Mādabā is a town located in Madaba, Jordan. With a population of 82,335, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Mādabā 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 Mādabā to your route.
The Madaba Map, also known as the Madaba Mosaic Map, is part of a floor mosaic in the early Byzantine church of Saint George in Madaba, Jordan.
The mosaic map depicts an area from Lebanon in the north to the Nile Delta in the south, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the Eastern Desert.
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oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and especially Jerusalem. The map dates to the sixth century AD.
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Mādabā is located in Madaba, Jordan, Asia. The coordinates are 31.7160 latitude, 35.7939 longitude.
Mādabā has a population of approximately 82,335 people, making it a town in Jordan.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
A Roman garrison turned Byzantine church town on the Madaba plateau, where the mosaic floor of St Stephen's, laid in 785 CE, maps fifteen cities from Jerusalem to Alexandria. A 15m stylite tower stands alone to the north.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Jordan's 'Grand Canyon': a deep gorge with thrilling canyoneering routes through slot canyons to the Dead Sea.
35 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
47 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
The holiest site where Jews can pray, a 2,000-year-old limestone remnant of the Second Temple retaining wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.
53 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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