Azraq, Jordan

Azraq الأزرق
Town
Ruins of Azraq Castle and a street in Azraq
Azraq Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 31°50′03″N 36°48′54″E / 31.83417°N 36.81500°E / 31.83417; 36.81500
Country	Jordan
Governorate	Zarqa
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Kamal Ata
Elevation	525 m (1,722 ft)
Population  (2004)
• Total	14,800
Time zone	UTC+2 (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (UTC+3)
Area code	+(962)5
Airports	Muwaffaq Salti Airbase

Azraq (Arabic: الأزرق meaning "blue") is a small town in Zarqa Governorate in central-eastern Jordan, 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Amman. The population of Azraq was 9,021 in 2004.^[1] The Muwaffaq Salti Air Base is located in Azraq.