Amman, Jordan · Asia
Saḩāb sits on the route: 5 minutes from Rujm ash Shāmī al Gharbī, 42km from Umm ar-Rasas.
Saḩāb is a town located in Amman, Jordan. With a population of 40,241, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Saḩāb 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 Saḩāb to your route.
Sahab (Arabic: سحاب, romanized: Saḥāb) is a municipality in Jordan located 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) southeast of the capital Amman. It is the only locality in the Sahab District of the Amman Governorate. Modern Sahab began as a Bedouin-owned plantation village in the late 19th century during Ottoman rule. The plantationRead more
was originally worked by Egyptian migrant farmers who purchased and permanently settled the lands in 1894 and developed Sahab into an agricultural estate. Sahab became its own municipality in 1962 and today is a densely populated industrial hub. It is home to the country's largest industrial city, the Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein Industrial Estate, and the largest cemetery in greater Amman, as well as the Caves of Raqeem site mentioned in the Qur'an (Surat al-Kahf). The population of Sahab in 2015 was 169,434.
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Saḩāb is located in Amman, Jordan, Asia. The coordinates are 31.8703 latitude, 36.0048 longitude.
Saḩāb has a population of approximately 40,241 people, making it a town in Jordan.
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2 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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One of the best-preserved and most complete Roman provincial cities in the world, featuring colonnaded streets, temples, theaters, and an unusual oval plaza.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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