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Zarqa (Arabic: الزرقاء) is the capital of Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. Its name means "the blue (city)". 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 .
Zarqa Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الزرقاء Muħāfazat az-Zarqāʔ, local dialects ez-Zergā or ez-Zer'a) is the third largest governorate in Jordan by population. The capital of Zarqa governorate is Zarqa City, which is the largest city in the governorate. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the Jordanian capital Amman.
Socially, the population centres of Amman, Salt, Zarqa and Madaba form together one large metropolitan area in which business interactions in these cities are under the influence of Amman, while the cities of Jerash, Ajloun, and Mafraq are mostly under the influence of the city of Irbid.
Zarqa, Jordan's second largest city, is built on the banks of the Zarqa River, and is the largest settlement along its course. The town of Zarqa was founded in 1902 by Chechen immigrants. [ 33 ] Its population grew rapidly with an influx of Palestinian refugees who fled the West Bank during the Six-Day War .
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base (MSAB, Arabic: قاعدة الشهيد موفق السلطي الجوية, ICAO: OJMS) is a Royal Jordanian Air Force air base located in Azraq, Zarqa Governorate, Jordan. History
Azraq (Arabic: الأزرق meaning "blue") is a small town in Zarqa Governorate in central-eastern Jordan, 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Amman. The population of Azraq was 9,021 in 2004. [1] The Muwaffaq Salti Air Base is located in Azraq.
The twelve governorates of Jordan contain fifty-two alwiya which are listed below by governorate. In many cases the name of the chief town is the same as the name of the district ( liwa ) or sub-district ( qadaa ) administered.
Jordan: Governorate: Zarqa: Time zone: GMT +2 • Summer +3: Qaṣabah az-Zarqā' is one of the districts of Zarqa governorate, Jordan. [1] [2] References