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Yarqa, Balqa, Jordan – Jordan Flag

Current Date And Time In Yarqa, Jordan

Monday, 27 July 2026
05:59:09 EEST
State: Balqa
Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 4,786

📍 Cities Near To Yarqa


Find cities, states and countries closest to Yarqa in Balqa, Jordan with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Yarqa.

📍 Yarqa Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Yarqa from our regional database:

State / RegionBalqa
Total Population4,786
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude31.9758° N
Center Longitude35.6964° E
Elevation594 m (1,949 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Balqa#6 of 6
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of 'Abbin 'Abbin25 40 22
North (N)
National Flag Of ‘Ajlun ‘Ajlun25 40 22
North (N)
National Flag Of ‘Allan ‘Allan10 16 9
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of ‘Almon ‘Almon25 41 22
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of ‘Anjarah ‘Anjarah23 37 20
North (N)
National Flag Of ‘Aqraba ‘Aqraba23 37 20
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of ‘Ayn ad Duyuk al Fawqa ‘Ayn ad Duyuk al Fawqa17 27 15
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of ‘Ayn al Basha ‘Ayn al Basha10 16 8
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of ‘Ayn Janna ‘Ayn Janna25 40 22
North (N)
National Flag Of ‘Azmuţ ‘Azmuţ28 46 25
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of ad-Dulayl ad-Dulayl24 39 21
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Al ‘Abdalli Al ‘Abdalli12 20 11
East (E)
National Flag Of Al ‘Aqrabaniyah Al ‘Aqrabaniyah27 43 23
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al ‘Awja Al ‘Awja14 22 12
West (W)
National Flag Of Al Badhan Al Badhan29 47 25
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Yarqa


States and regions closest to Balqa (home state of Yarqa), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ajloun Ajloun20 33 18
North (N)
National Flag Of Amman Amman12 19 10
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Beirut Beirut129 208 112
North (N)
National Flag Of Bekaa Bekaa125 202 109
North (N)
National Flag Of Central District Central District49 78 42
West (W)
National Flag Of Damascus Governorate Damascus Governorate107 172 93
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Daraa Daraa46 74 40
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Dimashq Dimashq107 172 93
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gaza Strip Gaza Strip96 154 83
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Haifa Haifa68 109 59
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Yarqa


Countries bordering or closest to Jordan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Yarqa's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Armenia Armenia821 1,321 713
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan917 1,476 797
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain924 1,487 803
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bulgaria Bulgaria1,027 1,654 892
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cyprus Cyprus354 569 307
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Egypt Egypt420 675 364
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Georgia Georgia901 1,450 782
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Greece Greece1,004 1,616 872
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Iraq Iraq473 761 411
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Israel Israel88 142 77
West-northwest (WNW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Yarqa. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Balqa, Jordan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Yarqa (You)Balqa4,786
al-Baq'ahBalqa5.8NNE
at-Tawal al-JanubiBalqa5.8NNE
MaḩişBalqa17,7547.0E
as-SawalhahBalqa7.4NNE
Ma'addiBalqa7.4NNE
Suknat ash-ShunahBalqa7.4NNE
As SalţBalqa107,8747.6NNE
Al FuḩayşBalqa18,9168.6ENE
Umm NuwwarahAmman10.7ESE
Al KaramahBalqa9,38411.2WSW

🏆 Balqa City Rankings

How does Yarqa rank within Balqa? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Yarqa appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Ṣuwayliḥ151,016
As Salţ107,874
Al Fuḩayş18,916
Maḩiş17,754
Al Karamah9,384
Yarqa ⭐4,786

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Al Fuḩayş17.00
As Salţ0.71

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
As Salţ151,935.21
Al Fuḩayş1,112.71
✈️ Nearest Airport
Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport
IATA: ADJ
28 km (17 mi) from Yarqa
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Balqa Cities
Yarqa ranks #6 of 6 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Yarqa? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Yarqa Sits on the Map

Yarqa sits inside Balqa, Jordan and ranks #6 of 6 cities in Balqa by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Yarqa to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Yarqa outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Yarqa and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Yarqa against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Balqa city rankings

🌎 Beyond Yarqa: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Yarqa and the countries closest to Yarqa by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Jordan. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Yarqa, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Yarqa at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Yarqa

If you're stringing together stops in Balqa, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Yarqa — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Yarqa MapView the Yarqa map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Yarqa Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Balqa OverviewExplore the Balqa state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Jordan Country DataGet complete Jordan data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Yarqa

Which cities are closest to Yarqa?

See the Cities Near To Yarqa table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Balqa by population and density.

How is the distance from Yarqa to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Yarqa and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Yarqa map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Yarqa will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Yarqa to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Yarqa?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Yarqa. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Balqa city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Yarqa compare in size to the cities near it?

Yarqa ranks #6 of 6 cities in Balqa by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Yarqa?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Yarqa is Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ), about 28 km (17 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.