Wadi Rum
Jordan, Aqaba Governorate
About Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring a dramatic desert landscape of sandstone mountains, natural arches, and narrow gorges. The protected area preserves 12,000 years of human history through petroglyphs and inscriptions while sheltering desert wildlife including Arabian oryx and Nubian ibex.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wadi Rum is located in Aqaba Governorate, Jordan at coordinates 29.532, 35.421.
To get to Wadi Rum, the nearest city is Aqaba (60 km).
Wadi Rum covers approximately 742 square kilometers (286 square miles).
Wadi Rum was established in 1998.
