Introducation of Maan

Ma’an is a city in southern Jordan. It is the capital of Ma’an Governorate. The modern city has a population of around 30,000. Civilisations with the name of Ma’an have existed since at least Nabatean times - the modern city is to the north and west of the ancient town. The city is an important transport hub situated on the King’s Highway.

MAAN [Maan] , town (1996 est. pop. 18,000), S Jordan. It is the terminus of the country’s main rail line (which extends to Damascus, Syria) and carries on trade in agricultural produce. Important since biblical times, Maan was a point on an early Middle Eastern caravan route and on the pilgrimage road to Mecca. A modern desert highway links Maan and Medina. The ancient Nabatean trading town of Petra is in Maan’s hinterland.