Russeifa

Russeifa مدينة الرصيفة
City
The city of Russeifa
Russeifa Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 32°1′4″N 36°2′47″E
Country	Jordan
Governorate	Zarqa Governorate
Municipality established	1957
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Osama Haimour
Area
• City	15 sq mi (38 km2)
Elevation	2,300 ft (700 m)
Population  (2010)
• City	280,000
• Metro	500,000
• Metro density	40,000/sq mi (15,000/km2)
Time zone	UTC+2 (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (UTC+3)
Area code	+(962)5
Website	http://www.russifah.gov.jo/

Al-Rusaifa is a Jordanian city located in the Zarqa Governorate, and it is the center of the Rusaifa District. It is located on the road between Amman and the city of Zarqa. It is famous for the presence of phosphate mines in it.

Its population is about 500 thousand people and its area is estimated at 38 km². Its population density is about 7,350 people / km², which is considered high on Arab and international levels. Al-Rasifa is one of the brigades of Zarqa Governorate. It is the fourth largest city in Jordan in terms of population.