Wadi Rum
valley in southern Jordan
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Summary
Wadi Rum is a wadi[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of wadi entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,030 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Aqaba Governorate[3]
- Country: Jordan[4]
- Instance of: protected area[5]
- Commons category: Wadi Rum[6]
- Official website: http://wadirum.jo/[7]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[8]
- Native label: وادي رم[9]
- Length: 100 km[10]
- Elevation above sea level: 800 m[11]
- Area: 74179.7 ha[12], 59176.9 ha[13]
- Height: 1750 m[14]
- World Heritage criteria: (iii)[15], (vii)[16], (v)[17]
Why It Matters
Wadi Rum has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]