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Petra

Also known as Mint of Petra, Petra, Jordan, Πέτρα

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Petra is about 35 km north-west of Ma'an. The nearest other World Heritage site is Wadi Rum Protected Area, about 85 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Ma'an · about 50,000 peopleabout 35 km south-east
  • At Tafilah · about 25,000 peopleabout 60 km north
  • Al Aqabah · about 95,000 peopleabout 95 km south
  • Al Karak · about 80,000 peopleabout 100 km north
  • Beer Sheva · about 206,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
  • Al Khalil · about 280,000 peopleabout 140 km north
PetraSuezGaza CityAl KhalilBeer ShevaEl ArishAl AqabahAl KarakMa'anAt TafilahWadi Rum Protected AreaAqaba Marine ReserveMasadaHebron/Al-Khalil Old TownUmm ar-RasasTell Umm el-'Amr100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Petra and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesWadi Rum Protected Area1Aqaba Marine Reserve2Masada3Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town4Umm ar-Rasas5Petra
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.
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Masada

IsraelCultural110 km away

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