Sakib
Sakib
ساكب | |
|---|---|
City | |
Sakib | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′7.61″N 35°48′40.59″E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Jerash Governorate |
| Founded | 5th century CE |
| Area | |
| • City | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 900−1,200 m (2,952−3,937 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • City | 11,586 |
| Time zone | UTC226/188 (GMT +2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Postal code | 26710 |
| Area code | +962(2) |
Sakib (/sækɪb/ ⓘ; Arabic: ساكب pronounced [saːkb]), is a city in northwestern Jordan, administratively part of Jerash Governorate. The 2015 census recorded its population as 11,586. The town is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of the city of Jerash and 34 miles (55 km) from Amman city centre.
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