Northern Jordan
Northern Jordan
Northern Jordan is the most developed region of Jordan. It includes the capital Amman.
Cities
- Amman, 31.95°, 35.933333°. Capital of the kingdom.
- Ajlun, 32.333611°, 35.752222°. A hill town in the north of Jordan, noted for its impressive ruins of the 12th-century castle which known nowadays as Ajlun Castle.
- Irbid, 32.55°, 35.85°. Second largest metropolitan area in the north of the kingdom.
- Jerash, 32.272281°, 35.891397°. One of the largest Roman ruins in the Middle East.
- Salt, 32.033333°, 35.733333°. Ancient town which was once the capital of Jordan.
- Zarqa, 32.083333°, 36.1°. Third largest metropolitan area of the kingdom.
Other destinations
- Pella, 32.45°, 35.616667°. Archeological site.
- Umm Qais, 32.65°, 35.683333°. Archeological site with views over the Sea of Galilee and Golan Heights. A nature reserve with great hiking is nearby. 2021-05-04
- Ajlun Forest Reserve (Ajloun Forest Reserve). A nature reserve with great hiking 2021-05-04.
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See
- Ajlun Castle, a great example of Islamic military architecture built during the Crusades, is an interesting maze of passages and levels, and offers a wonderful view of the surrounding area, northwestern Jordan, and off into Galilee.
- The Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) just west of the Israeli border is the place where Jesus is said to have been baptized. The site is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List