Dana, Jordan

Dana

Dana village
Dana

Location in Jordan

Coordinates: 30°39′N 35°36′E / 30.650°N 35.600°E / 30.650; 35.600
Country Jordan
Governorate Tafilah Governorate

Dana

Dana (ضانا) is a village near the town of Tafilah, in central-western Jordan. It is situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana and enjoys spectacular view over Wadi Araba.

Dana is about 500 years old, and preserves many aspects of Jordanian villages of the 19th century villages of Jordan. It hosts Dana nature reserve, one of Jordan's premier nature reserves with eco-tourism facilities.

Dana is home to several hotels including the RSCN's Guest House and a hotel run by and for the benefit of the local community known simply as the Dana Hotel (operated by Dana and Qadisiyah Local Community Cooperative  ::جمعية أبناء ضانا والقادسية التعاونية http://www.facebook.com\dana.cooperative )

External links

Dana Hotel: http://www.facebook.com\dana.hotel.jordan Dana and Qadisiyah Local community cooperative:http://www.facebook.com\dana.cooperative

A street in the village

Coordinates: 30°39′N 35°36′E / 30.650°N 35.600°E / 30.650; 35.600

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