Region in Aqaba Governorate, Jordan

Can you drink tap water in Wadi Rum?

Updated October 2026Sources

NoNo, drink bottled

Can you drink the tap water in Wadi Rum?

Don't drink the tap water. Water is scarce, rationed and stored in rooftop tanks; drink bottled or filtered water.

Key facts

In Wadi Rum: Water is scarce, rationed and stored in rooftop tanks; drink bottled or filtered water.
Safely managed drinking water: 89% of people in Jordan (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).

Tap water across Jordan

Place	Tap water
Petra	No, drink bottled
Amman	No, drink bottled
Wadi Rum	No, drink bottled
Dead Sea	No, drink bottled
Aqaba	No, drink bottled
Madaba	No, drink bottled

Quick answers

Is tap water safe to drink in Wadi Rum?

Don't drink the tap water. Water is scarce, rationed and stored in rooftop tanks; drink bottled or filtered water.

Can you drink tap water in Jordan?

Water is scarce, rationed and stored in rooftop tanks; drink bottled or filtered water.

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Sources

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