historic highway
King's Highway
One of the world's oldest continuously used routes, winding 280 km from Madaba to Petra past Karak's crusader castle, Dana's cliffs and the mighty Wadi Mujib canyon.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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‘Izrā
Karak, Jordan · Asia
About ‘Izrā
‘Izrā is worth a stop: 10 minutes from ‘Ayy, 17km from Wadi Ibn Hammad.
‘Izrā is in Karak, Jordan, with about 23,000 people. The nearest town is ‘Ayy, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near ‘Izrā?
Within an hour or so of ‘Izrā: King's Highway (3 km), Wadi Ibn Hammad (17 km), Dead Sea, Ein Bokek (31 km), Wadi Mujib (35 km).
Are there any good drives near ‘Izrā?
The nearest famous roads are King's Highway, Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim) and Dana to Petra Trail.
Where is ‘Izrā?
‘Izrā is in Karak, Jordan, about 5 km from ‘Ayy.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,756
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Jordan
- Region
- Karak
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
- Coordinates
- 31.1589, 35.6928
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Worth the detour from ‘Izrā
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Wadi Ibn Hammad
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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Dead Sea, Ein Bokek
The main beach and resort area on the Israeli shore of the Dead Sea, known for therapeutic mud baths and salt-crystal-covered shores.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Wadi Mujib
Jordan's 'Grand Canyon': a deep gorge with thrilling canyoneering routes through slot canyons to the Dead Sea.
35 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Masada
An ancient Roman fortress atop an isolated rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, site of the last Jewish stand against Rome in 73 CE.
37 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Umm ar-Rasas
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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
45 km · about 50 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 ‘Izrā
- Right hereKing's HighwayOne of the world's oldest continuously used routes, winding 280 km from Madaba to Petra past Karak's crusader castle, Dana's cliffs and the mighty Wadi Mujib canyon.
- 62 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.
- 65 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.
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