Wadi Rum, known also as the Valley of the Moon, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southern Jordan, near the border with Saudi Arabia and about 60 km to the east of the city of Aqaba. With an area of 720 km it is the largest wadi in Jordan.
Location: Aqaba, Jordan
Elevation: 1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Area: 721 km² (278 sq mi)
Named for: Arabic for "Valley of (light, airborne) sand"
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