Zarqa

Zarqa الزرقاء
City
Coubter-clockwise from top: View of Zarqa, Jabal Tariq quarter, The Zarqa Chamber of Commerce
Zarqa
Coordinates: 32°05′N 36°06′E / 32.083°N 36.100°E / 32.083; 36.100
Country	Jordan
Governorate	Zarqa Governorate
Settled	1902
Municipality	1929
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Hijazi Assaf
Area
• Total	60 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	619 m (2,031 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	635,160
• Density	11,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Time zone	+3
Area code	+(962)5

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,^[1] and is the second most populous city in Jordan after Amman.