Map of Ar Ramthā, Jordan

Ar Ramthā is a city in Irbid, Jordan, with a population of about 155,693. It lies at 32.5587°N, 36.0082°E. Ar Ramthā is about 67 km (42 mi) north of Amman, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dar‘ā, 11 km to the northeast.

Ar Ramthā at a glance

Where is Ar Ramthā?

• The 6th largest city in Jordan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 00 min on the shortest day to 14 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ar Ramthā

• Dar‘ā — 11 km northeast, Syria
• Irbid — 15 km west
• Mafraq — 30 km southeast
• ‘Ajlūn — 35 km southwest
• Nawá — 37 km north, Syria
• Tiberias — 52 km northwest, Israel
• Zarqa — 55 km south
• Az̧ Z̧ulayl — 55 km southeast
• As-Suwayda — 55 km east, Syria
• Russeifa — 60 km south

Largest cities in Irbid

• Irbid — 569,068

Largest cities in Jordan

• Amman — 1,275,857
• Zarqa — 792,665
• Irbid — 569,068
• Russeifa — 268,237
• Wādī as Sīr — 181,212
• ‘Ajlūn — 125,557
• As Salţ — 107,874
• Aqaba — 95,048
• Rukban — 85,000
• Mādabā — 82,335

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.