Map of Aqaba, Jordan

Aqaba is the administrative centre of Aqaba, Jordan, with a population of about 95,048. It lies at 29.5267°N, 35.0078°E. Aqaba is about 285 km (177 mi) south of Amman, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Eilat, 7 km to the northwest.

Aqaba at a glance

Where is Aqaba?

• The 9th largest city in Jordan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 15 min on the shortest day to 14 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aqaba

• Eilat — 7 km northwest, Israel
• Ma'an — 102 km northeast
• Dimona — 172 km north, Israel
• Sharm el-Sheikh — 191 km south, Egypt
• Beersheba — 193 km north, Israel
• El-Tor — 197 km southwest, Egypt
• Tabuk — 197 km southeast, Saudi Arabia
• Ofaqim — 202 km north, Israel
• Rafaḩ — 209 km north, Egypt
• Rafaḩ — 210 km north, Palestinian Territories

Largest cities in Jordan

• Amman — 1,275,857
• Zarqa — 792,665
• Irbid — 569,068
• Russeifa — 268,237
• Wādī as Sīr — 181,212
• Ar Ramthā — 155,693
• ‘Ajlūn — 125,557
• As Salţ — 107,874
• Rukban — 85,000
• Mādabā — 82,335

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.