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City in Irbid Governorate, Jordan

Al-Mazar al-Shamali

Al-Mazar Al-Shamali is a city located in the Irbid Governorate of north-western Jordan.

The place

Al-Mazar Al-Shamali is a city located in the Irbid Governorate of north-western Jordan. It's the capital city of Al Mazar al Shamali District, which is one of the nine districts that constitute the Irbid Governorate of Jordan. It has a population of approximately 20,000 people with the major clans being Al-Jarrah and Al-Shorman.

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What is there

Worth seeing in and around Al-Mazar al-Shamali

5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Al-Hassan Stadium

    Al-Hassan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Irbid, Jordan, located near Yarmouk University. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

    9.6 km · football stadium in Irbid, Jordan · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Yarmouk University

    Yarmouk University, also abbreviated YU, is a comprehensive public and state-supported university located near the city centre of Irbid in northern Jordan. Since its establishment in 1976, it has been at the forefront of Jordanian and Middle Eastern universities.

    9.3 km · public university in Irbid, Jordan · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Museum of Jordanian Heritage

    The Museum of Jordanian Heritage is part of the Faculty of Archeology and Anthropology at Yarmouk University. The museum also shows the stages of civilization development that Jordan witnessed during successive periods of time, focusing on cultural relations, contacts, population distribution, economic life, and various aspects of civilization.

    9 km · Museum at Yarmouk University, Jordan · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Uyun al-Hammam

    Uyun al-Hammam is a prehistoric burial site in Jordan. It is the earliest known formal burial site in the Middle East, and is possibly the oldest in the world.

    9.3 km · archaeological site · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Al-Hassan Hall

    Al-Hassan Hall is an indoor arena located in Al-Hasan Sport City, Irbid, Jordan. The arena has a capacity of 2,000.

    9.6 km · indoor arena in Irbid, Jordan · Wikipedia

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Getting to Al-Mazar al-Shamali

Airports
Marka International (Amman Civil) (ADJ), 59 km · Queen Alia (AMM), 85 km · Ben Gurion (TLV), 99 km
  • Amman → Al-Mazar al-Shamali
    60 km · quickest by road, 1h 46m · JD3.5–4.5
  • Aqaba → Al-Mazar al-Shamali
    337 km · quickest by road, 6h 17m · JD16–21
  • Tel Aviv → Al-Mazar al-Shamali
    106 km · quickest by road, 2h 54m · ₪50–65
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Al-Mazar al-Shamali

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Al-Mazar al-Shamali. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    Petra and Wadi MusaJO

    12 ways of moving, 17 sources

    241 km
  2. 02
    Wadi RumJO

    8 ways of moving, 23 sources

    324 km
  3. 03
    DahabEG

    8 ways of moving, 29 sources

    459 km
  4. 04
    KastellorizoGR

    8 ways of moving, 27 sources

    701 km
  5. 05
    NaxosGR

    12 ways of moving, 17 sources

    1,071 km

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Around it

Next door to Al-Mazar al-Shamali

Al-Mazar al-Shamali is 11 km from Irbid, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.

  • Al Husntown in Irbid Governorate, Jordan8.3 km
  • Kufr Rakebhuman settlement in Jordan9.5 km
  • Aydountown in Irbid Governorate, Jordan7.1 km
  • Johfiyehvillage in Jordan3.7 km
  • Kafr Al-Maatown in Al-Kourah District, Jordan9.1 km
  • Habakatown in Irbid Governorate, Jordan5.4 km