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Aqaba, the southernmost city in Jordan

Aqaba, the southernmost city in Jordan, lies at the tip of the Red Sea on the Gulf of Aqaba. It is strategically located at the crossroads of the three continents of Asia, Europe and Africa, and borders Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel. Aqaba lies approximately 330km south of Amman and covers an area of 375 square kilometers.

Aqaba can be reached by sea, air or land. You can get there by either taking a cruise ship through the warm waters of the Red Sea from Egypt; by flying in from various locations; or if you prefer exploring by car, you can drive there from within Jordan or from Saudi Arabia, Israel or Iraq.

Area : 375 KM2

Population : 103,000 people

Head of the Zone : The Chief Commissioner

Dialing Code : +962 3

Border Points : Terrestrial , Marine and air passages.

Climate : Characterized by very hot summer and warm winter the amount of rainfall <50mm per year.

Road Networks

An 8,000 � kilometer modern highway system connects Aqaba to surrounding countries and Europe via and The Desert Highway

is the principal transportation route between Aqaba and Amman , with connecting roads leading east to and The Dead Sea Highway

provides access along 's western borders to the resorts and mineral processing centers on the Dead Sea . Time and Measures is two hours ahead in winter & Three hours ahead in Summer; Winter time: October-March GMT+2; Summer time: April-September GMT+3;

operates almost entirely on the metric system, where the gram, the meter, and the liter are the basic units. You may come across the measurement for land : the dunum. One dunum is equal to 1000 square meters (10,760 square feet) .

Currency and credit cards : The currency of is Jordanian Dinar (JD). One JD is 1000 Fils.

Coins and paper denominations are both used The Coin denominations are: 5 fils, 10 fils, 25 fils, 50 fils, 100 fils, 250 fils and 500 fils.

The Paper denominations are: JD 1, JD 5, JD 10, JD 20 JD 50.

The daily exchange rate is published in the local newspapers (at current Exchange Rate 1 JD approximately equals 1.4 US Dollars).

Money can be exchanged not only at banks, but also at hotels and currency exchange offices.

Credit cards are accepted at most hotels, car rental companies, shops and restaurants. Major cards accepted are: Master Card, Visa and American Express.

Please note that many smaller shops still prefer cash payment in the Jordanian currency, and it's essential for shopping in the local souks.

Travelers Checks are not accepted every where except in Banks and the Currency Exchange.