Marka
Marka is a locality in Amman Governorate, Jordan. Marka is situated close to the localities Iskān Sulţat al Miyāh and Ḩayy Ḩamzah.Notable Places in the Area
Amman Civil Airport
Aerodrome
Amman Civil Airport, commonly known as Marka International Airport, is an unscheduled airport located in Marka district, Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan, some 5 km north-east of Amman city centre.
Localities in the Area
Marka camp
Neighbourhood
The Marka refugee camp is one of six emergency camps erected in 1968 to shelter 15,000 Palestinian refugees fleeing the West Bank and the Gaza Strip due to the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Marka camp is situated 4½ km northeast of Marka.
Jabal el-Hussein camp
Neighbourhood
Jabal el-Hussein camp is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. Jabal el-Hussein camp is situated 6 km west of Marka.
Amman
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a population of about 4 million as of 2020.
Marka
- Type: Locality
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.98333° or 31° 59' northLongitude
35.98333° or 35° 59' eastElevation
752 metres (2,467 feet)IATA airport code
ADJOpen Location Code
8G3QXXMM+88GeoNames ID
248174Marka Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Arabic: Mārkā
- Mārkah
Other Places Named Marka
Localities in the Area
- Iskān Sulţat al MiyāhLocality
- Ḩayy ḨamzahLocality
- Mārkā al JanūbīyahLocality
- Mārkā ash ShamālīyahLocality
- Ḩayy al MaţārLocality
Landmarks in the Area
- Jisr ŞabḩāBridge
- Maḩaţţat ‘AmmānRailway station
- Rujm al MudawwarahRuin
- Jabal Nā’ifahHill, 3½ km west
- KhunayfisahArchaeological site, 3½ km southwest
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