It is located in the center of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and it is the center of Al-Balqa Governorate. It is about 29.8 km away from the capital, Amman
It is northwest, and rises 880 meters above sea level. Its population at the end of 2019 was about 117,060 people.
The city is located on the old main road leading from Amman to Jerusalem, on the slopes of the Balqa Mountains.
The Greek who conquered it at the time of Alexander the Macedonian and built a temple for the god Zeus in the Zeus area that was attributed to him. Old salads are included
On the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 27, 2021.
