Al-Karak
Al-Karak
الكرك | |
|---|---|
City | |
The Kerak Castle | |
| Nickname: Qir of Moab | |
Al-Karak | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′0″N 35°42′0″E / 31.18333°N 35.70000°E | |
| Grid position | 216/065 |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Karak Governorate |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 765 km2 (295 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 930 m (3,051 ft) |
| Population (2015)[2] | |
| • City | 32,216[1] |
| • Metro | 351,169 |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)2 |
Al Karak is a city in Jordan, located within the Karak district in the Karak governorate, south of the capital, Amman, about 120 km away. It has a population of about 32,000. Its high mountains overlook the Dead Sea and the Southern Jordan Valley.