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Petra
Ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red cliffs, famous for its elaborate rock-cut architecture.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Ma’an, Jordan · Asia
Wādī Mūsá works well as a base: 15 minutes from At-Taybeh, 31km from Dana to Petra Trail.
Wādī Mūsá is a town located in Ma’an, Jordan. With a population of 14,000, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Wādī Mūsá 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 Wādī Mūsá to your route.
Wadi Musa (Arabic: وادي موسى, lit. 'Valley of Moses') is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away. Most of the locals belong to the Liyathnah tribe. ItRead more
hosts many hotels and restaurants for tourists, and the important B'doul settlement of Umm Seyhoun, created after the community's forced displacement in 1985, is approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) from the town.
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Wādī Mūsá is located in Ma’an, Jordan, Asia. The coordinates are 30.3210 latitude, 35.4789 longitude.
Wādī Mūsá has a population of approximately 14,000 people, making it a town in Jordan.
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landmark
Ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red cliffs, famous for its elaborate rock-cut architecture.
3 km · about 5 min drive
ancient ruins
A massive 50-meter-wide rock-cut facade at the end of a mountain trail, even grander than Petra's more famous Treasury.
6 km · about 10 min drive
ancient ruins
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.
7 km · about 10 min drive
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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
A spectacular multi-day hiking trail through Jordan's Great Rift Valley connecting Dana Nature Reserve to Petra through dramatic desert canyons.
31 km · about 35 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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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