ADJ
Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport
Large airport
14.4 km
ZARQA
Zarqa · JORDAN (JO) · 32.07°N / 36.09°E
17
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 250,090
Zarqa is a city in Jordan with a population of 792,665. It sits at 32.07/36.09, runs on Asia/Amman, is 6 km from Al Hāshimīyah.
Population
792,665
Place Type
Regional Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Asia/Amman
All facts
- Country
- Jordan
- Subdivision
- Zarqa
- Coords
- 32.07°N / 36.09°E
- UTC offset
- +3
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
OJKA
King Abdullah II Air Base
Heliport
14.9 km
OMF
King Hussein Air College
Small airport
35.4 km
AMM
Queen Alia International Airport
Large airport
39.8 km
Universities
Zarka Private University
zpu.edu.jo
FAQ
- What is the population of Zarqa?
- 792,665 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Zarqa in?
- Asia/Amman.
- Which country is Zarqa in?
- Jordan (JO).
- Which airport serves Zarqa?
- Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ).
- How far is Zarqa from Amman?
- About 19 km.
- Does Zarqa have a university?
- Yes. Zarka Private University.
- What languages are spoken in Jordan?
- Arabic.
- What currency is used in Jordan?
- Jordanian Dinar.
- How many cities are in Jordan?
- 148 on record.
- Which admin region is Zarqa in?
- Zarqa.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/250090
{
"data": {
"id": 250090,
"name": "Zarqa",
"ascii_name": "Zarqa",
"country_code": "JO",
"population": 792665,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Asia/Amman",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA",
"latitude": 32.07275,
"longitude": 36.08796
}
}
Context
- 6 km from Al Hāshimīyah.
- Same timezone (Asia/Amman) as 147 other cities in Jordan.