Tourist Guide Wadi Musa
Wadi Musa (Arabic, translated as 'Valley of Moses'), is situated in the Aqaba Governorship of southern Jordan. It is the closest town to the archaeological site of Petra.
During the time of the Nabataeans it was known as GIA and Edomites first populated it while later it was inhabited by the Nabataeans.
At the north of Wadi Musa lies the Beida area and at about 15 km to the south there is the village of Taybeh. Nearby large cities are Amman, Gaza and Tel-Aviv.
Being a semi-desert area, the climate of Wadi Musa is arid. It is extremely hot and dry in summer and very cold in winter.
Wadi Musa is a small and sparsely populated town consisting mainly of hotels and restaurants that serve to welcome the visitors of Petra.
The official language of Wadi Musa is Arabic and the Jordanian Dinar (JD) is the National currency.
