For other uses, see Al-Jafr (disambiguation).
Place in Ma'an Governorate, Jordan
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 / 30.29333; 36.21389 | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Ma'an Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohammed Mleihan |
| Population | |
| • 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.
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. The nearby desert area has also been used for high speed performance tests by, teams attempting——to break the Land speed record.
See also※
References※
- ^ "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.
- ^ "'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.
