Wadi Musa
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. 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.
Wadi Musa
وادي موسى | |
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Town | |
Wadi Musa | |
| Coordinates: 30°19′12″N 35°28′42″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 |
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