Ma'an
Sign in to save'''Ma'an''' () is a city in southern Jordan, southwest of the capital Amman. It serves as the capital of the Ma'an Governorate. Its population was approximately 41,055 in 2015. Civilizations with the name of Ma'an have existed at least since the Nabatean period—the modern city is just northwest of the ancient town. The city is an important transport hub situated on the ancient King's Highway and also on the modern Desert Highway.
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Ma'an
- Settlement.native_name
- مدينة معان
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- Capital of the Great Arab Revolt
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- City
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- A pre-1920 photograph of the train station in Ma'an. The Hejaz Railway is still operational today.
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- Flag of Greater Ma'an Municipality.png
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- Jordan
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- bottom
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- Location in Jordan
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- 1
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- Country
Key dates
- Inception
- 1898
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- معان
- Country
- Jordan
- Located in
- Ma'an Governorate
- Official language
- Arabic
- Population
- +30046
- Area
- +7.52
- Elevation
- +1108
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Capital of
- Ma'an Governorate
- Official website
- www.maan.gov.jo
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- Islamic era
- Ottoman rule
- Modern era
- Climate
- Demographics
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'''Ma'an''' () is a city in southern Jordan, southwest of the capital Amman. It serves as the capital of the Ma'an Governorate. Its population was approximately 41,055 in 2015. Civilizations with the name of Ma'an have existed at least since the Nabatean period—the modern city is just northwest of the ancient town. The city is an important transport hub situated on the ancient King's Highway and also on the modern Desert Highway.
==History== Ma'an was founded by the Minaeans (known as "Ma'in" in Arabic), an ancient Arab people based in Yemen, between the 2nd and 4th century BCE. The site was located on a major trade route and was settled by Minaean traders and merchants. Local tradition has it that the city was named after "Ma'an", the son of Lot.