Zarqa
الزرقاء | |
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City | |
Coubter-clockwise from top: View of Zarqa, Jabal Tariq quarter, The Zarqa Chamber of Commerce | |
Coordinates: 32°05′N 36°06′E / 32.083°N 36.100°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Zarqa Governorate |
Settled | 1902 |
Municipality | 1929 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | Hijazi Assaf |
Area | |
• Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 619 m (2,031 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 635,160 |
• Density | 11,000/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.