This map of Jordan shows the capital, Amman, the destination covered in our guides and the main cities, with terrain, expressways, railways, rivers and international airports.
Bordering countries (land border): Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel and Syria. Its coasts face: Gulf of Aqaba.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks; thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Jordan
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Ma’an | Petra | Ma’an |
| Amman | — | Amman |
| Aqaba | — | Aqaba |
| Balqa | — | Salt |
| Irbid | — | Irbid |
| Karak | — | Al-Karak |
| Mafraq | — | Mafraq |
| Tafilah | — | Tafilah |
| Zarqa | — | Zarqa |
Straight-line distances between the main cities
Straight-line distances calculated from the coordinates of each place (haversine formula). Actual journeys by road, rail, ferry or plane are longer.
| Route | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Amman – Petra | 186 km (116 mi) |
| Amman – Aqaba | 282 km (175 mi) |
| Amman – Al-Karak | 88 km (55 mi) |
| Amman – Zarqa | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Amman – Irbid | 67 km (42 mi) |
| Amman – Salt | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Amman – Mafraq | 47 km (29 mi) |
| Amman – Ma’an | 197 km (122 mi) |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Mount Hor (4,780 m / 15,682 ft), Jebel Umm ad Dami (1,854 m / 6,083 ft), Mount Umm Daraj (1,247 m / 4,091 ft), Mount Nebo (808 m / 2,651 ft).
International airports shown: AMM (Queen Alia), ADJ (Marka).
Our guides by destination
The 12 regions of Jordan and what sets them apart
The Natural Earth base map divides Jordan into 12 first-level subdivisions (type: Muhafazah). These are the grey dashed boundaries on the map. The table ranks them from largest to smallest, with the cities, the highest point and the international airports that the map places in each.
| Region | Type | Area | Cities and guides | Highest point shown | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma’an | Muhafazah | 32,891 km² (12,699 sq mi) | Petra, Ma’an | Mount Hor (4,780 m / 15,682 ft) | — |
| Mafraq | Muhafazah | 26,723 km² (10,318 sq mi) | Mafraq | — | — |
| Amman (capital) | Muhafazah | 7,864 km² (3,036 sq mi) | Amman | — | AMM, ADJ |
| Aqaba | Muhafazah | 6,492 km² (2,507 sq mi) | Aqaba | Jebel Umm ad Dami (1,854 m / 6,083 ft) | — |
| Zarqa | Muhafazah | 4,211 km² (1,626 sq mi) | Zarqa | — | — |
| Karak | Muhafazah | 3,475 km² (1,342 sq mi) | Al-Karak | — | — |
| Tafilah | Muhafazah | 2,181 km² (842 sq mi) | Tafilah | — | — |
| Irbid | Muhafazah | 1,799 km² (695 sq mi) | Irbid | — | — |
| Madaba | Muhafazah | 1,263 km² (488 sq mi) | — | Mount Nebo (808 m / 2,651 ft) | — |
| Balqa | Muhafazah | 1,140 km² (440 sq mi) | Salt | — | — |
| Ajlun | Muhafazah | 414 km² (160 sq mi) | — | Mount Umm Daraj (1,247 m / 4,091 ft) | — |
| Jerash | Muhafazah | 410 km² (158 sq mi) | — | — | — |
- Largest: Ma’an, about 32,891 km² (12,699 sq mi), or 37% of the mapped territory.
- Smallest: Jerash, about 410 km² (158 sq mi).
- Capital region: Amman is in the Amman subdivision.
- Highest region: Ma’an, home to Mount Hor (4,780 m / 15,682 ft), the highest summit shown on the map.
- Region best covered by our guides: Ma’an (Petra).
- Air access: the international airports on the map are located in 1 of the 12 regions (Amman).
How to read the map of Jordan
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 88,863 km² (34,310 sq mi) (Destination de Voyage calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 89,341 km² / 34,495 sq mi). It extends from 29.19° N to 33.37° N in latitude and from 34.95° E to 39.29° E in longitude, about 465 km (289 mi) north to south and 413 km (257 mi) west to east (bounding rectangle, outlying territories included).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coasts and land borders) is about 1,683 km (1,046 mi). The simplified Natural Earth outline smooths out small detours: the real length of the coastline is greater. Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Time zone (IANA tz database 2026b): Amman:
Asia/Amman(UTC+3, year-round). - Terrain: shading shows the terrain and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Mount Hor (4,780 m / 15,682 ft), Jebel Umm ad Dami (1,854 m / 6,083 ft), Mount Rum (1,754 m / 5,755 ft), Jebel Haroun (1,396 m / 4,580 ft), Mount Umm Daraj (1,247 m / 4,091 ft). Wikidata gives as highest point Jebel Umm ad Dami (1,854 m / 6,083 ft).
- Rivers (blue lines): Jordan River (about 14 km / 9 mi drawn within the territory). Lengths measured on the simplified Natural Earth lines: Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Lakes named in Natural Earth: Dead Sea.
- International airports (plane icon): AMM (Queen Alia, about 26 km / 16 mi from the centre of Amman); ADJ (Marka, about 5.6 km / 3 mi from the centre of Amman). Straight-line distances: Destination de Voyage calculation.
Distances between the main cities (cross table)
Straight-line distances between the capital, our destinations and the largest cities on the map, with the direction from the first city. Roads and ferries always add distance.
| Route | Straight-line distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Amman → Petra | 186 km (116 mi) | south |
| Amman → Zarqa | 21 km (13 mi) | northeast |
| Amman → Irbid | 67 km (42 mi) | north |
| Amman → Salt | 22 km (14 mi) | northwest |
| Amman → Aqaba | 282 km (175 mi) | south |
| Amman → Al-Karak | 88 km (55 mi) | south |
| Petra → Zarqa | 203 km (126 mi) | north |
| Petra → Irbid | 250 km (155 mi) | north |
| Petra → Salt | 192 km (119 mi) | north |
| Petra → Aqaba | 96 km (60 mi) | south |
| Petra → Al-Karak | 98 km (61 mi) | north |
| Zarqa → Irbid | 58 km (36 mi) | northwest |
| Zarqa → Salt | 35 km (22 mi) | west |
| Zarqa → Aqaba | 299 km (186 mi) | south |
| Zarqa → Al-Karak | 105 km (65 mi) | south |
| Irbid → Salt | 58 km (36 mi) | south |
| Irbid → Aqaba | 344 km (214 mi) | south |
| Irbid → Al-Karak | 152 km (94 mi) | south |
Typical itineraries in Jordan based on the map
Our guide covers one destination on the map: Petra, 186 km (116 mi) south of Amman. Combine it with the capital and the cities in the distance table.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Jordan?
Amman, marked by the red star on the map.
Which of our guide destinations is farthest from Amman?
Petra, about 186 km (116 mi) in a straight line (Destination de Voyage calculation).
Which countries border Jordan?
Countries sharing a land border: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel and Syria.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Mount Hor, at an elevation of 4,780 m (15,682 ft), according to Wikidata.
Which international airports are on the map?
AMM (Queen Alia), ADJ (Marka).
Where is Amman on the map of Jordan?
At 31.95° N, 35.93° E, marked by the red star, in the Amman subdivision.
How many regions does Jordan have?
Our map, based on Natural Earth, shows 12 first-level subdivisions (Muhafazah). Wikidata lists 12 entities of type “governorate of Jordan” attached directly to the territory; the official division may differ from the one on the map.
Where is Jordan?
Continent: Asia (Wikidata). Jordan lies in the northern hemisphere, east of the Greenwich meridian. Coasts: Gulf of Aqaba. Land borders: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel and Syria.
Where is Petra?
About 186 km (116 mi) south of Amman in a straight line, in the Ma’an subdivision (Destination de Voyage calculation). All our advice: Petra.
What is the area of Jordan?
About 88,863 km² (34,310 sq mi) according to our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 89,341 km² (34,495 sq mi). The differences come from the precision of the coastline and of inland waters.
Our sources
- Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain): country and subdivision boundaries, cities, airports, rivers, lakes, terrain, at naturalearthdata.com.
- Wikidata, item Q810 (Jordan): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- Wikidata: location of national parks and elevation of summits.
- Wikipedia: coordinates of places missing from Natural Earth.
- Destination de Voyage calculations: distances (haversine, radius 6,371 km), directions and areas (WGS84 ellipsoid, pyproj library).
- Our methodology