Zarqa
Zarqa is a regional capital in Jordan with a population of about 792,665.
JordanLarge city🏆 #2 most populated in Jordan🕐 Asia/Amman
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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About Zarqa
| Country | Jordan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 17 |
| Population | 792,665 |
| Local currency | JOD |
| Coordinates | 32.0727, 36.0880 |
| Time zone | Asia/Amman |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 19 km · Amman |
| Population (Jordan) | #2 most populated in Jordan |
| Where on Earth | 32°4′22″N · 36°5′17″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,570 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,448 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Hafizabad (Pakistan) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -32.07, -143.91 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 514 km |
| Dubai | 2,018 km |
| Moscow | 2,636 km |
| Paris | 3,368 km |
| London | 3,641 km |
| Beijing | 7,034 km |