Ma'in Hot Springs, Natural hot springs in Madaba Governorate, Jordan

Ma'in Hot Springs is a thermal site in the Madaba Governorate of Jordan where 63 natural outlets release warm water from the rock formations near the Dead Sea. These sources feed several waterfalls that cascade down steep cliffs and create natural pools where visitors can bathe in heated water.

The springs lie 264 meters (866 feet) below sea level between Madaba and the Dead Sea. The sources record no ancient royal visits; the site's documented history is as a mineral-spring destination, with 63 springs of similar chemical composition used for therapeutic bathing. Its warm winter climate made it a stop on Jordan's medical-tourism map.

The Arabic name Hammamat Ma'in simply means the baths of Ma'in, the district where the springs rise between Madaba and the Dead Sea. Bathers move between soaking in the mineral pools, foot baths and inhaling steam from the hot water, a routine aimed at chest complaints as much as sore joints. The resort also offers mud treatments using Dead Sea mud.

The springs emerge at 45 to 60 °C, and the site lies 264 m below sea level between Madaba and the Dead Sea, 27 km from Madaba. Visitors come mainly in winter, when the climate on the edge of the Jordan Valley stays warm. Bathing is combined with foot baths and steam inhalation; the resort also has a spa with mud from the Dead Sea.

The springs rise from basalt and igneous rock, and the water carries sodium, calcium, chloride, radon, hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide. The Arabic name for the site is Hammamat Ma'in. Bathers can also take foot baths and inhale steam rising from the mineral water, a treatment the sources link to chest complaints.