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New Zarqa

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Coordinates32.09°, 36.10°

Demographic figures from Department of Statistics (Jordan). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

New Zarqa is a town that lies in Jordan. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 32.088°, 36.096°. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 2,061 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
32.0881
Longitude
36.0964
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,982
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    283
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    258
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    221
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    217
  • White-spectacled Bulbul
    Pycnonotus xanthopygos (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) · Aves
    164
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    140
  • Palestine Sunbird
    Cinnyris osea Bonaparte, 1856 · Aves
    136
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    124

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
20
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2004-02-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Jordanian jihadist (1966–2006)
M
Muhannad
Arab commander of mojaheds in Chechnya, North Caucasus
Samih al-Qasim
Samih al-Qasim
Palestinian poet, Israeli citizen (1939–2014)
Salim Idris
Salim Idris
Syrian military officer (born 1958)
Ahmad Alhendawi
Ahmad Alhendawi
Secretary-General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and former United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth.
A
Anas Hijah
footballer
M
Maḥmūd Ḍamrah
Palestinian politician
L
Lobo Ismail
Jordanian musician
S
Siham Al-Safadi
Jordanian singer
M
Mohammad Abu Khousa
Jordanian footballer
M
Munther Abu Amarah
Jordanian footballer (born 1992)
K
Khaled Saad
Jordanian footballer
Ahlam Tamimi
Ahlam Tamimi
Palestinian /Jordanian Islamic terrorist; assisted in carrying out the 2001 Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing in Jerusalem
B
Bassam Al-Amoush
politician
H
Hazem Jawdat
footballer
A
Abdul Baqi Jammoh
Jordanian politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Jordan

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,061

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about New Zarqa

The Children of Abraham
The Children of Abraham
Marek Halter · 1990

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library