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Tafila Tophel
city

Tafilah lies on the ruins of the Edomite city of Tophel.

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Tafilah

Jordan

Country
Jordan
Population
75.0K
Coordinates
30.83, 35.60
1165th most populous city in the world

Tafilah, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located 183 kilometers (114 mi) southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig trees, and grape-vines.

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Tafila Tophel
city

In 1596, Tafilah appeared in the Ottoman tax registers under the name of Tafili.

Tafilah
Jordan
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city

Tafilah

Jordan

Country
Jordan
Population
75.0K
Coordinates
30.83, 35.60
1165th most populous city in the world

Tafilah, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located 183 kilometers (114 mi) southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig trees, and grape-vines.

From the “History” section

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Tafila Tophel
city

By 2015, the population of Tafilah had grown to 27,559, resulting in a growth rate of 512.5% from 1961 to 2015.

Tafilah
Jordan
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city

Tafilah

Jordan

Country
Jordan
Population
75.0K
Coordinates
30.83, 35.60
1165th most populous city in the world

Tafilah, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located 183 kilometers (114 mi) southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig trees, and grape-vines.

From the “Population” section

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Tafila Tophel
city

Tafila Technical University was founded in 1986 and expanded to a university in 2005.

Tafilah
Jordan
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city

Tafilah

Jordan

Country
Jordan
Population
75.0K
Coordinates
30.83, 35.60
1165th most populous city in the world

Tafilah, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located 183 kilometers (114 mi) southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig trees, and grape-vines.

From the “Education” section

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Tafila Tophel
city

Tafilah is organized into six districts, including 'Ayes and Baqee'.

Tafilah
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Tafilah

Jordan

Country
Jordan
Population
75.0K
Coordinates
30.83, 35.60
1165th most populous city in the world

Tafilah, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located 183 kilometers (114 mi) southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig trees, and grape-vines.

From the “Districts” section

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