Map of Rukban, Jordan

Rukban is a city in Mafraq, Jordan, with a population of about 85,000. It lies at 33.3141°N, 38.7034°E, about 200 m above sea level. Rukban is about 299 km (186 mi) northeast of Amman, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tadmur, 144 km to the north.

Rukban at a glance

Where is Rukban?

• The 10th largest city in Jordan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 57 min on the shortest day to 14 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rukban

• Tadmur — 144 km north, Syria
• Turaif — 183 km south, Saudi Arabia
• An Nabk — 199 km northwest, Syria
• Yabrūd — 203 km west, Syria
• As-Suwayda — 210 km west, Syria
• Dūmā — 215 km west, Syria
• ‘Irbīn — 218 km west, Syria
• Ḩarastā — 219 km west, Syria
• Jaramānā — 220 km west, Syria
• Babīlā — 221 km west, Syria

Largest cities in Mafraq

• Mafraq — 57,118

Largest cities in Jordan

• Amman — 1,275,857
• Zarqa — 792,665
• Irbid — 569,068
• Russeifa — 268,237
• Wādī as Sīr — 181,212
• Ar Ramthā — 155,693
• ‘Ajlūn — 125,557
• As Salţ — 107,874
• Aqaba — 95,048
• 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.