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Al Burj Destination Guide

Discover Al Burj in Jordan

Al Burj in the region of Aqaba is a town located in Jordan - some 180 mi or ( 289 km ) South of Amman , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Al Burj

Local time in Al Burj is now 09:33 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabuk, Khashm al Qatrah, At Tafilah, Amman, and Tyre. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabuk . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Burj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Aqaba

For the town in the West Bank, see Aqabah, West Bank. Aqabaالعقبة —  City  — File:Aqaba3. jpg Official seal of Aqaba Nickname(s): The Bride of the Red Sea Motto: Turn Sand Into Gold Aqaba is located in JordanAqabaAqaba Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:29.5167|N|35|E|type:city(103100)_region:JO|||| | |name= }} Country 22x20px Jordan Governorate Aqaba Governorate Founded 3989 B.C.

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Located at 29.52 35.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Aqaba, Battlefields, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Edom, Eilat, Hebrew Bible places, Populated places in the Aqaba Governorate, Port cities and towns of the Red Sea, Port cities in the Arabian Peninsula, Tourism in Jordan

Aqaba castle

Aqaba Castle, Mamluk Castle or Aqaba Fort (قلعة العقبة): Located in Aqaba, Jordan. The scene of a great Arab victory in July 1916 when this heavily defended Turkish stronghold fell to a daring Arab camel charge. Lawrence of Arabia rode triumphantly from here to Cairo to report the good news to an astonished General Allenby. The port of Aqaba became a major supply base for the advancing Arab Revolt The castle was originally built by the Mamluk sultan Qansweh Al Ghuri in the 14th century.

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Located at 29.52 35.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Ottoman Empire in World War I

Aqaba Flagpole

The Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan is the fifth tallest free standing flagpole in the world at a height of 130 meters high, after the 165 m Dushanbe Flagpole, 162 m National Flagpole, 160 m Panmunjeom flagpole and 133 m Ashgabat Flagpole. It carries the flag of the Arab Revolt and can be seen from Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.

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Located at 29.52 35.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Aqaba, Buildings and structures completed in 2004, Buildings and structures in Jordan, Flagpoles

Aqaba Archaeological Museum

Aqaba Archaeological Museum is the official archaeological museum of the city of Aqaba in Jordan.

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Located at 29.52 35.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Aqaba, Aqaba Governorate, Museums in Jordan

Ayla (city)

Ayla is an ancient Islamic city which was established on the site of the present Aqaba in Jordan. It was the first Islamic city founded outside the Arabian Peninsula. Its ruins are located northwest of the current city center.

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Located at 29.53 35.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Aqaba, Archaeology of Jordan