Place:Zarqa, Jordan

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NameZarqa
Alt namesAz Zarqa'source: CIA, World Fact Book (2000-2003) Accessed 07/08/2002.
Zarqasource: Wikipedia
TypeGovernorate
Located inJordan
Contained Places
Deserted settlement
Qasr el-Hallabat
Qaṣr al-Azraq
General region
Al-Azraq
Inhabited place
Ar-Rusayfah
As-Sukhnah
Zarqa
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Zarqa Governorate ( Muħāfazat az-Zarqāʔ, local dialects ez-Zergā or ez-Zer'a) is the third largest governorate in Jordan by population. The capital of Zarqa governorate is Zarqa City, which is the largest city in the governorate. It is located east of the Jordanian capital Amman. The second largest city in the governorate is Russeifa.

Zarqa Governorate hosts the largest military and air bases of the Jordanian armed forces.

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