Zarqa Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Jordan
About Zarqa
Zarqa is regarded as Jordan's third largest urban settlement but now part of the ever-growing urban sprawl ofAmman. Zarqa is Jordan's industrial centre. It is home to over 50% of Jordanian factories. The growth of industry in the city is the result of low real estate costs and proximity to the capital Amman. There are three universities in Zarqa, the largest of which is Hashemite University. The other two are Al-Balqa` Applied University and Zarqa University. Other community colleges and research centres are based in Zarqa such as the Al-Zarqa Educational & Investment Centre. In September 2020, massive explosions occurred at an army munitions depot for mortars near Zarqa, caused by an electric short circuit.
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- ★The global village of the animal
Zarqa Travel Guide Sections
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