Madaba

Madaba
مأدبا
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.
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.
Official seal of Madaba
Seal
Madaba is located in Jordan
Madaba
Madaba
Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 31°43′N 35°48′E / 31.717°N 35.800°E / 31.717; 35.800
CountryJordan
GovernorateMadaba Governorate
Municipality established1921
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorMustafa Al-Ma'ay'ya
Area
[1]
 • City39.440 km2 (15.228 sq mi)
 • Metro
100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation
763 m (2,326 ft)
Population
 (December 2011)
 • City84,600 Increase
Time zoneUTC+2 (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (UTC+3)
Area code+(962) 5
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ A historical overview of Madaba (in Arabic) Archived June 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, § M449.6
  3. ^ Flavius Josephus, Antiquitates Judaicae, § 13.15.4
  4. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, § G203.15