Zarqa

Zarqa
الزرقاء
Az-zarqā
City
Coubter-clockwise from top:
View of Zarqa, Jabal Tariq quarter, The Zarqa Chamber of Commerce
Zarqa is located in Jordan
Zarqa
Zarqa
Coordinates: 32°05′N 36°06′E / 32.083°N 36.100°E / 32.083; 36.100
Country Jordan
GovernorateZarqa Governorate
Settled1902
Municipality1929
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorHijazi Assaf
Area
 • Total
60 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
619 m (2,031 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
635,160
 • Density11,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Time zone+3
Area code+(962)5

Zarqa (Arabic: الزرقاء) is the capital of Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. Its name means "the blue (city)". It had a population of 635,160 inhabitants in 2015,[1] and is the second most populous city in Jordan after Amman.

  1. ^ "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.

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