Russeifa مدينة الرصيفة | |
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City | |
 The town of Russeifa | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Russeifa Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates:32°1′4″N36°2′47″E / 32.01778°N 36.04639°E /32.01778; 36.04639 | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Zarqa Governorate |
| Municipality established | 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Osama Haimour |
| Area | |
• City | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• City | 280,000 |
| • Metro | 500,000 |
| • Metro density | 15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+3 |
| Area code | +(962)5 |
| Website | http://www.russifah.gov.jo/ |
Russeifa (Arabic:الرصيفة, also spelledRuseifa(h),Rusaifa(h),Russiefa, etc., also with preceding article el-, al-, er- or ar-) is a city inZarqa Governorate inJordan. It had a population of 472,604 inhabitants in 2015,[2] making it the fourth-largest city in Jordan, afterAmman,Irbid, andZarqa.
The city of Russeifa is located in the Central region of Jordan, in theZarqa River basin, on theAmman-Zarqa highway. Amman, Zarqa, and Russeifa form one large metropolitan area, the second-largest metropolitan area in the Levant, after Damascus. Administratively, the city belongs toZarqa Governorate.
The Jordan National Census of 2004 showed the population of Russeifa as 268,237.[3] The female to male ratio was 48.46% to 51.54%. Jordanian citizens made up 89.6% of Russeifa's population.
The metropolitan area is divided into five districts as follows:
| District | Arabic Name | Area (Km2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hitteen District | منطقة حطين | 6.51 |
| Ameriyya District | منطقة العامرية | 5.0 |
| Yarmouk District | منطقة اليرموك | 3.0 |
| Qadessiyya District | منطقة القادسية | 4.0 |
| Rasheed District | منطقة الرشيد | 8.0 |
The city has been known forphosphate mining since 1935, when deposits were discovered by Amin Kamel Kawar.[4] TheJordan Phosphate Mines company, founded by Kawar, operates and runs the phosphate mines in Russeifa.
Many heavy industries are based in Russeifa due to its location between the two large cities of Amman andZarqa, and due to the presence of theZarqa River.[5]
