City Details: Zarqa

A few alternate names for Zarqa are: Az Zarqa', Az Zarqā’, Ehz-Zarka, Kalaat el Zerka, QZA, Qal'at az Zarqa', Qal‘at az Zarqā’, Zarka, Zarqa, Zerka

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

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Zarqa

General Information

  • Official Name: Jordan
  • Common Name: Jordan
  • Population: 792665
  • Timezone: Asia/Amman
  • Coordinates: 32.07275, 36.08796
  • Country Code: JOR
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Zarqa

  • 1. Amman-Marka International Airport (ADJ), distance from city center: 14.36 km
  • 2. King Hussein Air College (OMF), distance from city center: 35.42 km
  • 3. Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), distance from city center: 39.95 km

Location of Zarqa

Jordan Country Details

  • Country: Jordan
  • Official Name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
  • Capital: Amman
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Western Asia
  • Population: 10,203,140
  • Area: 89,342 km²
  • Languages: Arabic
  • Currency: Jordanian dinar (د.ا)
  • Timezones: UTC+03:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Palestine, State of
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic

Museums in Zarqa, Jordan