🧿 Qal'at Mudawwara

Jordan · Asia · 29.32°N, 35.99°E

Qal'at Mudawara, also Qal'at al-Mudawwara or Jagiman Castle, is a desert fort located near the Jordanian village of Al-Mudawara, 350 km south of Amman and 15 km from the Jordanian-Saudi border. It was used in the Mamluk and Ottoman eras as a stop for Hajj caravans, and is the last pilgrim station to Al-Shami before the start of the sandy plain in northern Hijaz.

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Quick facts

Country	Jordan
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	29.32°N, 35.99°E · view on map

Qal'at Mudawwara is located in Jordan, in Asia.

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Abila (Decapolis) · Ajloun · Al-Khazneh · Al-Maghtas · Al-Rajib · Amman Citadel · As-Salt · Ayn al-Zara · Ayn Ghazal (archaeological site) · Ba'ja.

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