2011-04-06

Al Jafr, Jordan

Al-Jafr, Jordan

Al-Jafr
الجفر
Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 30°17′36″N 36°12′50″E / 30.29333°N 36.21389°E
Country Jordan
Governorate Ma'an Governorate
Government
- Mayor Mohammed Mleihan
Population (2010)
- Total 13,000
Time zone GMT +2
- Summer (DST) +3 (UTC)

Al-Jafr (Arabic: الجفر‎) is a city in the Ma'an Governorate of Jordan. It is located near the city of Ma'an, and is roughly 300 kilometres (190 mi) east of Aman.

It was the sight of a April Fools' Day hoax in 2010 that has drawn comparisons to the famous American The War of the Worlds broadcast. The nearby desert area has also been used for high speed performance tests by teams attempting to break the Land speed record.

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