City · Jordan
Aţ Ţafīlah
Tafilah, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located 183 kilometers (114 mi) southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig trees, and grape-vines. Tafilah was first built by the Edomites and was called Tophel.
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- Population: 25,429.
- Known for: having green gardens.
- Area: 18.5 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Amman.