national park
Wadi Rum Protected Area
A vast red desert landscape of sandstone arches, canyons, and towering cliffs known as the Valley of the Moon.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Al Quwayrah
Ma’an, Jordan · Asia
About Al Quwayrah
Al Quwayrah is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Ad Dīsah, 27km from Wadi Rum Protected Area.
Al Quwayrah is in Ma’an, Jordan, with about 7,400 people. The nearest town is Ad Dīsah, about 25 km away.
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What is there to see near Al Quwayrah?
Within an hour or so of Al Quwayrah: Wadi Rum Protected Area (27 km), Wadi Rum (Lawrence of Arabia) (27 km), Wadi Rum Desert Camps (28 km), Timna Park (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Al Quwayrah?
The nearest famous roads are Dana to Petra Trail and Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim).
Where is Al Quwayrah?
Al Quwayrah is in Ma’an, Jordan, about 25 km from Ad Dīsah.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,372
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Jordan
- Region
- Ma’an
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
- Coordinates
- 29.8005, 35.3116
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Worth the detour from Al Quwayrah
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Wadi Rum (Lawrence of Arabia)
The sandstone desert where David Lean shot Lawrence of Arabia, and since then The Martian, Rogue One, Dune and countless others.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Wadi Rum Desert Camps
Bedouin-style desert camps offering overnight stays under some of the clearest and most star-filled skies in the Middle East.
28 km · about 30 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
beach
Aqaba, Red Sea
Jordan's only coastal city on the Red Sea with vibrant coral reefs, excellent diving, and proximity to both Wadi Rum and Petra.
42 km · about 50 min drive
beach
Eilat
Israel's southernmost city on the Red Sea coast, famous for its year-round warmth, coral reef nature reserve, and dolphin reef.
44 km · about 50 min drive
film location
Al-Khazneh, Petra (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)
The rock-cut Treasury facade is the exterior of the Canyon of the Crescent Moon temple holding the Holy Grail.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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