Map of Mafraq, Jordan

Mafraq is the administrative centre of Mafraq, Jordan, with a population of about 57,118. It lies at 32.3429°N, 36.2080°E. Mafraq is about 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Amman, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Az̧ Z̧ulayl, 26 km to the south.

Mafraq at a glance

Where is Mafraq?

• The 12th largest city in Jordan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 01 min on the shortest day to 14 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mafraq

• Az̧ Z̧ulayl — 26 km south
• Ar Ramthā — 30 km northwest
• Zarqa — 32 km south
• Dar‘ā — 32 km north, Syria
• Russeifa — 39 km southwest
• Irbid — 41 km northwest
• ‘Ajlūn — 43 km west
• Al Jubayhah — 47 km southwest
• Amman — 50 km southwest
• As-Suwayda — 53 km northeast, Syria

Largest cities in Mafraq

• Rukban — 85,000

Largest cities in Jordan

• Amman — 1,275,857
• Zarqa — 792,665
• Irbid — 569,068
• Russeifa — 268,237
• Wādī as Sīr — 181,212
• Ar Ramthā — 155,693
• ‘Ajlūn — 125,557
• As Salţ — 107,874
• Aqaba — 95,048
• Rukban — 85,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.