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Madaba
مأدبا | |
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City | |
![]() Madaba's skyline and King Hussein Mosque, Apostles Church, Shrine of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, St. George Church, Madaba Archaeological Park, Souvenir shops, Madaba Mosaic Map. | |
Coordinates: 31°43′N 35°48′E / 31.717°N 35.800°E | |
Country | Jordan |
Governorate | Madaba Governorate |
Municipality established | 1921 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | Mustafa Al-Ma'ay'ya |
Area | |
• City | 39.440 km2 (15.228 sq mi) |
• Metro | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 763 m (2,326 ft) |
Population (December 2011) | |
• City | 84,600 ![]() |
Time zone | UTC+2 (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
Area code | +(962) 5 |
Website | www.madabacity.gov.jo/ |
Madaba (Arabic: مادبا; Biblical Hebrew: מֵידְבָא Mēḏəḇāʾ; Ancient Greek: Μήδαβα[2][3][4]) is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, with a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of the Holy Land. Madaba is located 30 kilometres (19 miles) south-west of the capital Amman.