Tafilah

Tafileh is a city in the south of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It is the capital of Tafila Governorate. In 2015, about 27,500 people lived there.

The city was part of the Edom kingdom. It was called Tophel at that time . Tafila was occupied by the Nabataean kingdom. After the Roman conquest, it was ruled by the Ghassanids, under the authority of Rome.

There is one university in Tafila, Tafila Technical University. The city rises  above sea level. 

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Category:Cities in Jordan