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Explore Al Yamaniyah in Jordan

Al Yamaniyah in the region of Aqaba is a town in Jordan - some 183 mi or ( 295 km ) South of Amman , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al Yamaniyah

Current time in Al Yamaniyah is now 09:34 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabuk, al Haql, Khashm al Qatrah, At Tafilah, and Amman. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabuk . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Yamaniyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Approaching Aqaba Jordan

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Trip to Aqaba on the Red Sea Jordan ..

Eilat - Observatório Submarino

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Eilat - Observatório Submarino Under Water Observer in Eilat, Red Sea, Israel. ..


Red Sea Dolphins

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Dolphin Reef, Eilat, Israel. ..

Corals & Fishes, Red Sea, Jordanië, Fox vacation

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Film taken with Olympus u 850 SW. Till 3 m. under sealevel. Jordanië, Coral Bay in Red Sea. Fox vacations, Jordanië 8 days oktober 2008 ..


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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 10 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 10 km away
Tags: Ottoman Empire in World War I

Taba Border Crossing

The Taba Border Crossing is an international border crossing between Taba, Egypt, and Eilat, Israel. Opened on April 26, 1982 it is currently the only entry/exit point between the two countries that handles tourists. The site is at the bottom of Mount Tallul and was close to Raffi Nelson's Nelson Village and the Sonesta Hotel which both closed due to the handing over of the Sinai to Egyptian control in exchange for normalization of relations.

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Located at 29.49 34.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Egypt–Israel border crossings, Eilat

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 10 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 10 km away
Tags: Aqaba, Aqaba Governorate, Museums in Jordan