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Madaba

Jordan / Madaba /
 city, capital city of state/province/region

Madaba (Arabic: مادبا‎; Biblical Hebrew: מֵידְבָא‬ Medvah) 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.
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Coordinates:   31°41'31"N   35°48'2"E

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