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Mafraq (Arabic: المفرق Al-Mafraq, local dialects: Mafrag or Mafra; lit. ' crossroads ') is the capital city of Mafraq Governorate in Jordan, located 80 km to the north of the national capital, Amman. It is located at a crossroads, with a road north going to Syria and another road to the east going to Iraq. It had 56,340 inhabitants in 2004.
The city hall of the town of Khalediyya Nahiyahs of Mafraq. Many Roman and Byzantine sites have been found throughout the governorate, most notably churches dating to the third century AD; believed to be two of the oldest purpose built churches in Christianity: and Roman water dams in Jawa, Ruwaished, and the city of Mafraq.
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.
In the 1920s, Mafraq was used as a base for aircraft and armored cars of the RAF. By 1931, Mafraq, which is situated on a large, flat desert expand 8 km (5.0 mi) from the Syrian border, was used as the major staging and refueling post for international flights and for the transfer of air supplies, personnel, freight and mail.
Zarqa Governorate borders Mafraq Governorate from the north and north east, Amman Governorate from the south and south west, Jerash and Balqa Governorates from the west. It also shares an international border with Saudi Arabia in its south eastern edge. Qasr Amra, A World Heritage Site
Ruwaishid is one of the nine districts of Mafraq governorate, Jordan. [1] [2] Its capital city is Ruwaished. References This page was last edited on 29 July ...
Mafraq Qasabah is one of the districts of Mafraq governorate, Jordan. [1] [2] References This page was last edited on 3 March 2024, at 03:46 (UTC). Text ...
Mafraq is a village in Al Madinah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. [1] See also. List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia; Regions of Saudi Arabia; References