Wadi Musa
Wadi Musa
وادي موسى | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 30°19′12″N 35°28′42″E / 30.32000°N 35.47833°E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Province | Ma'an Governorate |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| (excludes Al Hayy, an undeveloped residential zone) | |
| Elevation | 1,050−1,450 m (−3,700 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 6,831 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)3 |
Wadi Musa (Arabic: وادي موسى, literally "Valley of Musa (AS)) 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. It 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.