Wadi Rum Map

Wadi Rum, known also as the Valley of the Moon, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southern Jordan, near the border with Saudi Arabia and about 60 km to the east of the city of Aqaba. With an area of 720 km² it is the largest wadi in Jordan.
  • Location: Aqaba, Jordan
  • Elevation: 1,750 m (5,740 ft)
  • Area: 721 km² (278 sq mi)
  • Named for: Arabic for "Valley of (light, airborne) sand"
  • Operator: Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority
  • Official name: Wadi Rum Protected Area
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