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.

Tafilah الطفيلة
City
Tafilah
Tafilah
Coordinates: 30°50′24″N 35°36′0″E
Country	Jordan
Province	Tafilah Governorate
Founded	1100 B.C.
Municipality established	1914
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Khalid Huneifat
Area
• City	18.518 km2 (7.150 sq mi)
• Metro	38.771 km2 (14.970 sq mi)
Elevation	940 m (3,080 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• City	27,559
Time zone	GMT +2
• Summer (DST)	+3
Area code	+(962)3
Website	http://www.tafila.jo

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 940 metres (3,080 ft) above sea level.

References

1. "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.