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رود زرقا

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Also known as ヤボク, ナフル・アズ・ザルカ, ナフル・エズ・ザルカ, ワディ・アズ・ザルカ, ワディ・エズ・ザルカ, ナフル・アル・ザルカ, ワディ・アル・ザルカ

Jordanian river near Amman, tributary to the lower Jordan River

Key facts

Etymology
Arabic زرقاء , "the blue river"
Native name
نهر الزرقاء
Country
Jordan
Governorate
Zarqa Governorate , Jerash Governorate , Balqa Governorate
Cities
Amman , Zarqa , Jerash
Source
'Ain Ghazal
Location
Amman
Elevation
776 m (2,546 ft)
Mouth
Jordan River
Length
65 km (40 mi)
Basin size
3,900 km (1,500 sq mi)
Minimum
2 m /s (71 cu ft/s)
Maximum
8 m /s (280 cu ft/s)
Left
Wadi Dhuleil

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
river
Country
Jordan
Image
Jabbok.jpg
Length
65
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Commons category
Zarqa River
mouth of the watercourse
Jordan River
watershed area
3900
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
basin country
Jordan
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