Mafraq is the capital city of Mafraq Governorate in Jordan, located 80 km to the north of the national capital, Amman. It is located at a crossroads, with a road north going to Syria and another road
Mafraq city center
The ancient city of Umm el-Jimal
Israeli prisoners of war being escorted to the military base in Mafraq in 1948
A tank on display in the Martyrs Memorial in Mafraq
Mafraq is one of the governorates of Jordan, located to the north-east of Amman, capital of Jordan. It has a population of 637,000 making up 5.8% of Jordan's population. Its capital is Mafraq, which i