Dead Sea (Jordan) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Jordanian side of the Dead Sea
About Dead Sea (Jordan)
The water in the Dead Sea is extremely salty, and has been estimated to be the second saltiest major body of water in the world. Its name is derived from the fact that the water is far too salinated for marine inhabitation. The Dead Sea is naturally endorheic (no outlet streams) with the Jordan River being its only major source. The northern part of the Dead Sea receives scarcely 100 mm (4 inches) of rain a year; the southern section receives barely 50 mm (2 inches). Due to the man-made reduction of the Jordan River (the river waters are 70-90% used for human purposes) and the high evaporation rate of the Dead Sea, the sea is shrinking. All the shallow waters of the southern end of the sea have been drained and are now salt flats. Although the Dead Sea would never entirely disappear (becau
Top Attractions in Dead Sea (Jordan)
Explore the best things to see and do in Dead Sea (Jordan):
- ★Baptism Site
- ★Dead Sea Panoramic Complex
- ★Hammamat Ma'in
- ★Lot's cave
- ★Mt. Nebo
- ★Mujib Reserve
- ★Zara Spa
Where to Stay in Dead Sea (Jordan)
- 🏨Dead Sea Resthouse
- 🏨Holiday Inn Dead Sea
- 🏨Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea
- 🏨O Beach Dead Sea
- 🏨The Dead Sea Spa
- 🏨The Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa
Dead Sea (Jordan) Travel Guide Sections
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