The area previously known as ‘Ain Ghazal was established in 1970 over a small area; however the increase in city services attracted more residents, construction and urban development. It was in 1985 that the name change took place when ‘Ain Ghazal was supplanted with Marka.

Area: Approximately 64.3 km²

Borders:

Zarqa Municipality to the east;

Basman, Tariq and the Al Madina (downtown) Region to the west;

Al Rusayfeh Municipality to the north; and

Al Nusr Region to the south

Major Roads in the Region:

King Abdullah I Street

Army Road

The Ring Road (Beltway)

Important Old Projects in Marka

Storage warehouses (silos)

Steam pump to pump water from Amman Creek