Qatraneh
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Al Qatraneh or Al Qatrana
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Town | |
  Al Qatraneh or Al Qatrana Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 31°15′13″N 36°02′50″E / 31.25361°N 36.04722°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Karak Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Faisal Alasfar |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 7,070 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
| Area code | +(962)3 |
Al Qatraneh or Al Qatrana is a small town in Jordan.[2] It is located 90 miles south of Amman.[2][3] It belongs administratively to Karak Governorate.
The town is famous for its historic Qasr Al-Qatraneh, which was built in the Ottoman era as a waystation for pilgrims on their way to Hajj.
The modern Qatraneh kaza was created in 1996.
Geography
The town lies on the Desert Highway, in the desert plain east of the Mountains of Moab, on the borders between Karak and Amman Governorates. The town is located on one of the tributaries of the Mujib River.
