Al-Jafr
الجفر | |
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  Al-Jafr 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 (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,380 |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
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 Amman.[2]
It was the site of an April Fools' Day hoax in 2010 that has drawn comparisons to the famous American The War of the Worlds broadcast.[2] The nearby desert area has also been used for high speed performance tests by teams attempting to break the Land speed record.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.
- 1 2 "'Alien invasion' April Fools' story angers Jordan mayor". BBC. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ↑ "Wind Snuffs Try at Land-Speed Run". Popular Mechanics. 174 (1): 26. January 1997. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
3. Jordan shooting: Three US military trainers killed at al-Jafr air base : 4 November 2016.
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