What are Jordan's borders?
Jordan shares 1,619 km of borders with Syria to the north, Israel to the west, Saudi Arabia to the south and southeast, and Iraq to the northeast. The country also has a coastline of 26 km on the Dead Sea and the Red Sea.
Bordering countries
- To the north: Syria
- To the west: Israel
- To the south and southeast: Saudi Arabia
- To the northeast: Iraq
These land borders extend a total of 1,619 kilometers.
Maritime access
Jordan benefits from limited but strategic access to waters: a coastline of 26 kilometers shared between the Dead Sea to the west and the Red Sea to the south, with the port of Aqaba as the kingdom's only maritime outlet.
Key points
This geographical position makes Jordan a strategic crossroads at the heart of the Middle East, between the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant and Mesopotamia. Despite its relatively small territory, the country occupies a central geopolitical position in the region.