The Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan is the tallest free standing flagpole in the world.

The flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan is the tallest free standing flagpole in the world at a height of 132 meters (430 feet) high^{[citation needed]}. The second tallest free standing flagpole in the world is also in Jordan but in the capital, Amman. It reaches a height of 126 meters (410 feet), and hoists a flag which measures 60×40 meters (200x130 feet), and is illuminated at night, and can be seen from 25 km (16 miles) away. Aqaba (Arabic: العقبة al-Ê»Aqabah) is a coastal town with a population of 101,290 (2000) and 2% of Jordans population in the far south of Jordan (). It is the capital of Aqaba Governorate. ... A flag is a piece of cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually intended for signaling or identification. ... Aqaba (Arabic: العقبة al-Ê»Aqabah) is a coastal town with a population of 101,290 (2000) and 2% of Jordans population in the far south of Jordan (). It is the capital of Aqaba Governorate. ... Amman, sometimes spelled Ammann (Arabic عمان Ê¿Ammān), is the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan, a city of more than 1. ...