Zarqa at a glance
- About 790,000 people live in Zarqa, one of the three biggest cities in Jordan.
- Zarqa is also the centre of the region that shares its name.
- It's about 19 km to Amman, the country's largest city.
- Towns nearby: Russeifa (7 km), Amman (19 km) and Az̧ Z̧ulayl (19 km).