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Yarqā

Balqa, Jordan · Asia

About Yarqā

Yarqā sits on the route: 15 minutes from Māḩiş, 38km from Jerash.

Yarqā is a town located in Balqa, Jordan. With a population of 4,786, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Yarqā sits in Jordan. It's in the Asia/Amman time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Yarqā to your route.

About Yarqā

The Prophet Shu'ayb Mosque is a mosque located in the city of As-Salt, the capital of the Balqa Governorate, Jordan. It contains a shrine that is believed to be the burial place of the Islamic prophet Shu'ayb, identified with the biblical patriarch Jethro. Situated near the Wadi Shueib river valley, the present day

Read more mosque is a modern reconstruction initiated by King Abdullah II of Jordan.

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Where is Yarqā located?

Yarqā is located in Balqa, Jordan, Asia. The coordinates are 31.9758 latitude, 35.6964 longitude.

What is the population of Yarqā?

Yarqā has a population of approximately 4,786 people, making it a town in Jordan.

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Quick Information

Population
4,786
Continent
Asia
Country
Jordan
Region
Balqa
Timezone
Asia/Amman
Coordinates
31.9758, 35.6964

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Worth the detour from Yarqā

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Jerash

One of the best-preserved and most complete Roman provincial cities in the world, featuring colonnaded streets, temples, theaters, and an unusual oval plaza.

38 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Ajloun Castle

A 12th-century Ayyubid castle built by Saladin's general on a hilltop to control the Jordan Valley iron mines and counter Crusader expansion.

47 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.

49 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Western Wall (Wailing Wall)

The holiest site where Jews can pray, a 2,000-year-old limestone remnant of the Second Temple retaining wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.

49 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Dome of the Rock

The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.

49 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Jerusalem Old City

A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.

50 km · about 55 min drive

museum

Yad Vashem

Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.

54 km · about 60 min drive

cathedral

Church of the Nativity

One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Yarqā.

Māḩiş

🇯🇴 Jordan

7 km awayPop. 17,754

As Salţ

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8 km awayPop. 107,874

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9 km awayPop. 18,916

Al Karāmah

🇯🇴 Jordan

11 km awayPop. 9,384

Wādī as Sīr

🇯🇴 Jordan

12 km awayPop. 181,212

Ash Shūnah al Janūbīyah

🇯🇴 Jordan

12 km away

Ḩayy Khildā

🇯🇴 Jordan

14 km awayPop. 251,000

Ṣuwayliḥ

🇯🇴 Jordan

15 km awayPop. 151,016

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