Zarqa Governorate

Zarqa Governorate

Zarqa (Arabic "الزرقاء"' "az-Zarqā", local dialects "ez-Zergā" or "ez-Zer'a", "The Blue One") is one of the governorates of Jordan, located east of Amman, the capital of Jordan. Its capital is Zarqa, which is the largest city in the governorate. The second largest city in the governorate is Russaifa.

Zarqa is divided into 4 "nahias":
*Al-Azraq
*Az-Zarqa
*Birin
*As-Sukhnah


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