Dhiban, Jordan
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Dhiban
ذيبان | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Ancient Dhiban with modern settlement in the background, looking south | |
  Dhiban | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′56″N 35°47′8″E / 31.49889°N 35.78556°ECoordinates: 31°29′56″N 35°47′8″E / 31.49889°N 35.78556°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Madaba Governorate |
| Founded | 2000 B.C. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Salim Hawawsheh |
| Area | |
| • City | 10.24 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 20.35 km2 (7.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 726 m (2,382 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 13,043 |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code(s) | +(962)5 |
Dhiban, (Arabic: ذيبان Ḏiʾbān) known to the Moabites as Dibon (Moabite: