Zarqa

Zarqa (Arabic: الزرقاء) 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.

"Zarka" redirects here. For the cantillation note of the same name, see Zarka (trope).
For the place in Egypt, see El Zarqa. For the legend of Zarqa al Yamama, see Zarqa al Yamama. For the Pakistani Film, see Zarqa (film). For nearby military airbase, see King Abdullah II Air Base.
Zarqa
الزرقاء
City
Clockwise from top:
Zarqa city, Jabal Tariq, The Zarqa Chamber of Commerce
Zarqa
Coordinates: 32°05′N 36°06′E
CountryJordan
GovernorateZarqa Governorate
Settled1902
Municipality1929
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorHijazi Assaf
Area
 • Total60 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
619 m (2,031 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total635,160
 • Density11,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Time zone+3
Area code+(962)5
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