History: The Tafilah region has been inhabited since the Stone Age proved by the stone tools found in the area. The Edom civilization inhabited the area and named the city Tophel. The Nabataen capital was Petra but their empire extended to Tafilah. The current city of Tafilah was founded in 1100 BC. It is also well-known for the part it played in the Great Arab Revolt under T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) who fought the Ottoman forces with Prince Zeid bin Hussein.

Geography: Tafilah is located 183 kilometers southwest of Amman. It has very rich and fertile soil with a large number grape-vines and olive and fig trees.

Demography: Tafilah has 6 districts with a population of around 91,400 as of 2013. 26,100 live in rural communities while 65,300 live in urban areas.

Tourism: More than 350 natural springs are found in the Tafilah area, some of which are hot and have high mineral content with therapeutic properties. The nature reserves of Tafilah also attract local and international tourists but their numbers are relatively low since Tafilah is far from the main transport routes.