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Wadi Rum

Filmed as Jedha

📍 Wadi Rum Protected Area, Wadi Rum Village, Jordan

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Wadi Rum
Photo: hikinginjordan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Scene breakdown · Star Wars

  1. Jedha

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016 Mild spoilers

    Jedha City sits under a sandstone massif.

    Jyn Erso

    Spoilers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story are hidden — tap to reveal, or change it under Spoilers in the menu.

  2. Pasaana

    The Rise of Skywalker 2019 Mild spoilers

    Rey's company crosses the festival desert.

    Rey Finn Poe Dameron

    Spoilers for The Rise of Skywalker are hidden — tap to reveal, or change it under Spoilers in the menu.

Also filmed here: Dune

  1. Arrakis rock country

    Dune 2021 Major spoilers

    Paul and Jessica cross the deep desert and meet the Fremen.

    Paul Atreides Lady Jessica Stilgar

    Spoilers for Dune are hidden — tap to reveal, or change it under Spoilers in the menu.

  2. Fremen basin

    Dune: Part Two 2024 Mild spoilers

    Paul rides and lives among the Fremen in the same rock desert.

    Paul Atreides Chani Stilgar

    Spoilers for Dune: Part Two are hidden — tap to reveal, or change it under Spoilers in the menu.

Also filmed here: The Martian

  1. Surface of Mars

    2015 Mild spoilers

    The valley's red sands and cliffs stand in for the Martian terrain that Watney crosses alone in his rover.

    Mark Watney

    Spoilers for The Martian are hidden — tap to reveal, or change it under Spoilers in the menu.

Real-world history

Protected desert of red sandstone mountains in southern Jordan. Dune uses it for the rock country of Arrakis; Star Wars used it for Jedha and Pasaana.

Logistics & accessibility

Admission: Protected-area ticket. Tours by licensed jeep from the visitor centre; desert camps for overnight stays.

Parking & accessibility: Visitor centre, then authorised 4x4.

Best time to visit: October–April.

What else to see here

  • Petra

    Ancient city

    1.5 hr drive