Local favourite fort · Mafraq, Jordan
Desert Kite
Desert Kite is a fort in Mafraq, Jordan.
Desert Kite: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Desert Kite
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Desert Kite — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.11311, 37.18972. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Desert Kite
- Jawa · fort · Mafraq · ~38 km · Must-see
- Qasr Al-Azraq · fort · Zarqa · ~54 km · Must-see
- Azraq Wetland Reserve · sanctuary · Zarqa · ~56 km · Must-see
- Biqyawiyya Tree · fort · Mafraq · ~8 km
- As Safawi Fort · fort · Mafraq · ~14 km
- Al Fahda Cave · cave · Mafraq · ~28 km
- Dabie Cave · cave · Mafraq · ~32 km
- Jawa · fort · Mafraq · ~35 km
- A rock arts near the desert (petroglyphs) · attraction · Mafraq · ~36 km
- Petroglyph · fort · Mafraq · ~36 km
- غدير الذهاب · waterfall · Mafraq · ~36 km
- Qasr Usaykhim · fort · Zarqa · ~36 km
- Al Asfar · viewpoint · Mafraq · ~37 km
- Khirbat al Shubaykah · fort · Mafraq · ~43 km
- Qasr el-Huweinit · fort · Mafraq · ~43 km
- Al-Badia Cave · cave · Mafraq · ~43 km
- Deir el-Qinn · fort · ~45 km
- Eshaim Cave · cave · Mafraq · ~46 km
Other forts & heritage near Desert Kite
- Jawa · fort · Mafraq · ~38 km · Must-see
- Qasr Al-Azraq · fort · Zarqa · ~54 km · Must-see
- Salkhad Castle · fort · As-Suweida Governorate · ~77 km · Must-see
- Ancient City of Bosra · fort · Dar'a Governorate · ~101 km · Must-see
- Qasr Al Kharanah · fort · Amman · ~101 km · Must-see
- Kharaneh IV · fort · Amman · ~102 km · Must-see
- Qasr Burquʿ · fort · Mafraq · ~114 km · Must-see
- Salim · fort · As-Suweida Governorate · ~119 km · Must-see
- Maximianopolis in Arabia- Shaqqa · fort · As-Suweida Governorate · ~123 km · Must-see
- Qasr Tuba · fort · Amman · ~132 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Desert Kite open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Desert Kite yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Desert Kite?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Desert Kite?
Nearby: Jawa (fort, 38 km), Qasr Al-Azraq (fort, 54 km), Azraq Wetland Reserve (sanctuary, 56 km), Biqyawiyya Tree (fort, 8 km), As Safawi Fort (fort, 14 km), Al Fahda Cave (cave, 28 km).