Map of Russeifa, Jordan

Russeifa is a city in Zarqa, Jordan, with a population of about 268,237. It lies at 32.0178°N, 36.0464°E. Russeifa is about 12 km (7 mi) northeast of Amman, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zarqa, 7 km to the northeast.

Russeifa at a glance

Where is Russeifa?

• The 4th largest city in Jordan by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Zarqa on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 03 min on the shortest day to 14 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Russeifa

• Zarqa — 7 km northeast
• Amman — 12 km southwest
• Al Jubayhah — 14 km west
• Saḩāb — 17 km south
• Wādī as Sīr — 23 km west
• Az̧ Z̧ulayl — 25 km northeast
• As Salţ — 30 km west
• Mafraq — 39 km northeast
• Mādabā — 41 km southwest
• ‘Ajlūn — 45 km northwest

Largest cities in Zarqa

• Zarqa — 792,665
• Az̧ Z̧ulayl — 50,931

Largest cities in Jordan

• Amman — 1,275,857
• Zarqa — 792,665
• Irbid — 569,068
• Wādī as Sīr — 181,212
• Ar Ramthā — 155,693
• ‘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.