Ar-Ramtha
city in Jordan
Ar-Ramtha (Arabic: الرَّمثا, romanized: ar-Ramṯā), is a city located north of Jordan, in the Irbid Governorate near the border with Syria. The city’s population reached 164,211 in 2017.
Ar-Ramtha
مدينة الرمثا | |
|---|---|
City | |
 The City Hall | |
  Ar-Ramtha | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′32″N 36°0′53″E / 32.55889°N 36.01472°E | |
| Grid position | 245/218 |
| Country | Jordan |
| Province | Irbid Governorate |
| Municipality established | 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Hussein Abu Ashshih |
| Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 155,693 |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)2 |
| Website | http://www.ramthacity.gov.jo |
As for the population of Ramtha municipality, it is estimated at about 263,680 thousand people. Thus, it is the sixth largest municipality in Jordan after Greater Amman Municipality, Greater Irbid Municipality, Zarqa Municipality, Rusaifa Municipality and Mafraq Municipality.
References
change- ↑ "The General Census – 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.