Map of Ma'an, Jordan

Ma'an is the administrative centre of Ma’an, Jordan, with a population of about 50,350. It lies at 30.1962°N, 35.7341°E. Ma'an is about 197 km (122 mi) south of Amman, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Aqaba, 102 km to the southwest.

Ma'an at a glance

Where is Ma'an?

• The 14th largest city in Jordan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 12 min on the shortest day to 14 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ma'an

• Aqaba — 102 km southwest
• Eilat — 104 km southwest, Israel
• Dimona — 118 km northwest, Israel
• Beersheba — 148 km northwest, Israel
• Yaţţā — 152 km northwest, Palestinian Territories
• Hebron — 160 km north, Palestinian Territories
• Ofaqim — 164 km northwest, Israel
• Mādabā — 169 km north
• Netivot — 175 km northwest, Israel
• Battir — 177 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
• Aqaba — 95,048
• Rukban — 85,000

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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.