Madaba
Madaba
مادبا | |
|---|---|
City | |
Madaba's skyline and King Hussein Mosque, Apostles Church, Shrine of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, St. George Church, Madaba Archaeological Park, Souvenir shops, Madaba Mosaic Map. | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′N 35°48′E / 31.717°N 35.800°E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Madaba Governorate |
| Municipality established | 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mustafa Al-Ma'ay'ya |
| Area | |
• City | 39.440 km2 (15.228 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 763 m (2,326 ft) |
| Population (December 2011) | |
• City | 84,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
| Area code | +(962) 5 |
| Website | www.madabacity.gov.jo/ |
Madaba (Arabic: مادبا; Biblical Hebrew: מֵידְבָא Mēḏəḇāʾ; Ancient Greek: Μήδαβα) is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, with a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of the Holy Land. Madaba is located 30 kilometres (19 miles) south-west of the capital Amman.