Aqaba
Sign in to saveAqābaʾ ( , ; , ) is the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of Aqaba. Situated in southernmost Jordan, Aqaba is the administrative center of the Aqaba Governorate. The city had a population of 148,398 in 2015 and a land area of . Aqaba has significant trade and tourism. The Port of Aqaba also serves other countries in the region.
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Aqaba is Jordan's only coastal city, located on the Gulf of Aqaba in the country's far south, and serves as the administrative center for the Aqaba Governorate. The city is important for regional trade and tourism, with a port that handles commerce not only for Jordan but also for neighboring countries.
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41 sectionsContents
- Name
- Elath and derivates
- Aqaba
- History
- Nearby Chalcolithic sites
- Early history
- Elath
- Tell el-Kheleifeh
- Undefined
- Classical antiquity
- Hellenistic period
- Roman period
- Late Roman and Byzantine periods
- Early Muslim Ayla
- Crusader/Ayyubid and Mamluk periods
- Modern history
- Geography
- Climate
- Local government
- Administrative divisions
- Economy
- Tourism
- Demographics
- Religion
- Cityscape
- Culture
- Museums
- Lifestyle
- Transport
- Rail
- Airports
- Roads
- Port
- Wildlife
- Education
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Aqābaʾ ( , ; , ) is the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of Aqaba. Situated in southernmost Jordan, Aqaba is the administrative center of the Aqaba Governorate. The city had a population of 148,398 in 2015 and a land area of . Aqaba has significant trade and tourism. The Port of Aqaba also serves other countries in the region.
Aqaba's strategic location at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea between the continents of Asia and Africa has made its port important for thousands of years. The ancient city was called Elath, known in Latin as Aela) and in Arabic as Ayla. Its strategic location and proximity to copper mines made it a regional hub for copper production and trade in the Chalcolithic period.