Tafilah
Tafilah (Arabic: الطفيلة, romanized: 'aṭ-Ṭafīlah, [atˤ.tˤa.fiː.la]), also spelled Tafila, is a town with a population of 27,559 people in southern Jordan, located 183 kilometers (114 mi) southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig trees, and grape-vines. Tafilah was first built by the Edomites and was called Tophel.
Tafilah
الطفيلة | |
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| Coordinates: 30°50′24″N 35°36′0″E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Province | Tafilah Governorate |
| Founded | 1100 B.C. |
| Municipality established | 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Khalid Huneifat |
| Area | |
| • City | 18.518 km2 (7.150 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 38.771 km2 (14.970 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 940 m (3,080 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • City | 27,559 |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)3 |
| Website | http://www.tafila.jo |
There are more than 360 natural springs in the at-Tafilah area, including the natural reservoir of Dana and hot natural springs at Afra and Burbeita. There are two phosphate and cement mines in at-Tafilah, which are one of the country's main income sources.
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