Russeifa
city in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan
Al-Rusaifa is a Jordanian city located in the Zarqa Governorate, and it is the center of the Rusaifa District. It is located on the road between Amman and the city of Zarqa. It is famous for the presence of phosphate mines in it.
Russeifa
مدينة الرصيفة | |
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City | |
 The city of Russeifa | |
  Russeifa Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°1′4″N 36°2′47″E / 32.01778°N 36.04639°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Zarqa Governorate |
| Municipality established | 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Osama Haimour |
| Area | |
| • City | 15 sq mi (38 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,300 ft (700 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 280,000 |
| • Metro | 500,000 |
| • Metro density | 40,000/sq mi (15,000/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
| Area code | +(962)5 |
| Website | http://www.russifah.gov.jo/ |
Its population is about 500 thousand people and its area is estimated at 38 km². Its population density is about 7,350 people / km², which is considered high on Arab and international levels. Al-Rasifa is one of the brigades of Zarqa Governorate. It is the fourth largest city in Jordan in terms of population.
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