Map of Zarqa, Jordan

Zarqa is the administrative centre of Zarqa, Jordan, with a population of about 792,665. It lies at 32.0727°N, 36.0880°E. Zarqa is about 19 km (12 mi) northeast of Amman, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Russeifa, 7 km to the southwest.

Zarqa at a glance

Where is Zarqa?

• The 2nd largest city in Jordan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 03 min on the shortest day to 14 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zarqa

• Russeifa — 7 km southwest
• Amman — 19 km southwest
• Az̧ Z̧ulayl — 19 km east
• Al Jubayhah — 19 km west
• Saḩāb — 24 km south
• Wādī as Sīr — 29 km southwest
• Mafraq — 32 km north
• As Salţ — 34 km west
• ‘Ajlūn — 43 km northwest
• Mādabā — 48 km southwest

Largest cities in Zarqa

• Russeifa — 268,237
• Az̧ Z̧ulayl — 50,931

Largest cities in Jordan

• Amman — 1,275,857
• 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
• Mādabā — 82,335

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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.