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Ar Ruwayshid, Mafraq, Jordan – Jordan Flag

Current Date And Time In Ar Ruwayshid, Jordan

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
15:16:26 EEST
State: Mafraq
Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)

📍 Cities Near To Ar Ruwayshid


Find cities, states and countries closest to Ar Ruwayshid in Mafraq, 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 Ar Ruwayshid.

📍 Ar Ruwayshid 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 Ar Ruwayshid from our regional database:

State / RegionMafraq
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude32.5015° N
Center Longitude38.2041° E
Elevation694 m (2,277 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aḑ Ḑumayr Aḑ Ḑumayr118 190 102
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Azraq ash Shamali Al Azraq ash Shamali91 146 79
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Al Ghariyah Al Ghariyah91 146 79
West (W)
National Flag Of Al Mushannaf Al Mushannaf85 136 74
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of An Nabk An Nabk135 218 118
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of an-Nabk an-Nabk135 217 117
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ar Ruḩaybah Ar Ruḩaybah122 196 106
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of As Sab‘ Biyar As Sab‘ Biyar93 150 81
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Badiyat ar-Ruwayshid Badiyat ar-Ruwayshid0 0 0
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Dayr ‘Aţiyah Dayr ‘Aţiyah138 222 120
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Dayr al Kahf Dayr al Kahf81 131 70
West (W)
National Flag Of Jayrud Jayrud124 199 107
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Malaḩ Malaḩ79 127 68
West (W)
National Flag Of Muthallath al Azraq Muthallath al Azraq93 150 81
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Naḩiyat as Sab‘ Biyar Naḩiyat as Sab‘ Biyar72 116 63
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Ar Ruwayshid


States and regions closest to Mafraq (home state of Ar Ruwayshid), 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 Ajloun26 42 23
West (W)
National Flag Of Amman Amman32 51 28
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate Baalbek-Hermel Governorate133 214 116
North (N)
National Flag Of Balqa Balqa35 56 30
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Beirut Beirut115 184 100
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bekaa Bekaa105 170 92
North (N)
National Flag Of Central District Central District80 129 70
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Damascus Governorate Damascus Governorate81 131 70
North (N)
National Flag Of Daraa Daraa21 33 18
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Dimashq Dimashq81 130 70
North (N)

🌎 Countries Near To Ar Ruwayshid


Countries bordering or closest to Jordan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Ar Ruwayshid'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 Ar Ruwayshid. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Mafraq, Jordan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Ar Ruwayshid (You)Mafraq
Badiyat ar-RuwayshidMafraq0.1WSW
RuwaishedMafraq9,8050.4NW
RukbanMafraq85,000101.7NNE
TuraifNorthern Borders Region40,819101.8SSE
ŢurayfNorthern Borders Region66,014101.9SSE
Naḩiyat as Sab‘ BiyarRif-dimashq116.1N
MalaḩSuwayda126.6W
Dayr al KahfMafraq130.6W
Al MushannafSuwayda136.4WNW
ŞalkhadSuwayda9,155140.0W

🏆 Mafraq City Rankings

How does Ar Ruwayshid rank within Mafraq? 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 Ar Ruwayshid appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Rukban85,000
Mafraq57,118
Rehab10,000
Ruwaished9,805
Al Ḩamra’6,211
Şabḩa5,315
Umm al Qiţţayn4,225

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Mafraq14.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Mafraq4,079.86
✈️ Nearest Airport
Turaif Domestic Airport
IATA: TUI
103 km (64 mi) from Ar Ruwayshid
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

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

📍 Where Ar Ruwayshid Sits on the Map

Ar Ruwayshid sits inside Mafraq, Jordan. 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 Ar Ruwayshid 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 Ar Ruwayshid 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 Ar Ruwayshid and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Ar Ruwayshid against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Mafraq city rankings

🌎 Beyond Ar Ruwayshid: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Ar Ruwayshid and the countries closest to Ar Ruwayshid 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 Ar Ruwayshid, 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 Ar Ruwayshid at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Ar Ruwayshid

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Ar Ruwayshid MapView the Ar Ruwayshid map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Ar Ruwayshid Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Mafraq OverviewExplore the Mafraq 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 Ar Ruwayshid

Which cities are closest to Ar Ruwayshid?

See the Cities Near To Ar Ruwayshid 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 Mafraq by population and density.

How is the distance from Ar Ruwayshid to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Ar Ruwayshid 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 Ar Ruwayshid 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 Ar Ruwayshid 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 Ar Ruwayshid 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 Ar Ruwayshid?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Ar Ruwayshid. 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 Mafraq city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Ar Ruwayshid?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Ar Ruwayshid is Turaif Domestic Airport (TUI), about 103 km (64 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.