Major Cities of Jordan
- Amman – Capital and largest city (4M+); political, economic, cultural center.
- Zarqa – Second largest (1.5M+); industrial, 25 km northeast of Amman.
- Irbid – Third largest (1.2M+); northern university town with archaeological sites.
- Russeifa – Central, 15 km east of Amman; rapidly growing industrial city (500k+).
- Madaba – West-central, 33 km southwest of Amman; tourist destination for Byzantine mosaics and churches.
- Aqaba – Southern port on Gulf of Aqaba; tourism for beaches, marine life, warm climate.