Malka, Jordan

Malka village
بلدة ملكا
Town
A view from Malka shows Al-Himma in the Jordan Valley of Bani Kinanah Department

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Malka village
Coordinates: 32°39′55″N 35°44′00″E / 32.66528°N 35.73333°E / 32.66528; 35.73333Coordinates: 32°39′55″N 35°44′00″E / 32.66528°N 35.73333°E / 32.66528; 35.73333
Country  Jordan
Governorate Irbid Governorate
Government
 • Mayor of Khalid Bin Al Waleed Municipality Khaled Malkawi
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 11,706
Time zone GMT +2
 • Summer (DST) +3
Area code(s) +962(2)

Malka (Arabic: ملكا‎) is a Jordanian town located in the north of Irbid on the border with Syria (opposite the Golan Heights). It is one of the largest villages in Bani Kinanah Department. It enjoys a high population density and is one of the most beautiful areas of Jordan at all, characterized by fertile soil and abundant springs. It has the largest pond in the north of Jordan. The inhabitants of the town belong to one of the largest clans of northern Jordan (Malkawi clan).

Geography

Malka is located on a mountainous agricultural land with red soil. It is about 91 km from the capital Amman and from Irbid 22 km. It rises about 500 meters above sea level and is bordered to the east by Hatem and Abder, from the west by Umm Qays, from the north by Syria, from the south by Dukra and Kufr Asad. The total area of the organized land is approximately 1,700 dunums, and for the unorganized lands, it is about 8,096 dunums. Malka owned by Khalid bin al-Walid municipality, headed by Hussein Al-Malkawi.

History

The town overlooks the famous ancient Roman city of Jadara, which was one of the ten cities that made up the Decapolis union.

In August 636 happened a big battle in Malka called Battle of Yarmouk between the Rashidun Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire.

Across the ravines lies the battlefield of Yarmouk, this picture taken about 8 miles away, from Jordan.

Population

Most of people who lives in Malka are from Malkawi clan, which related to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Notable Figures

Ali Malkawi

References

  1. ↑ "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.
  2. ↑ "Ali M. Malkawi appointed professor of architectural technology". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Faculty Profile: Ali Malkawi". Harvard Graduate School of Design. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Harvard announces Evergrande support of three initiatives". The Harvard Gazette. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "الرد الوافر على من زعم أن من سمى ابن تيمية شيخ الإسلام كافر - ويكي مصدر". ar.m.wikisource.org (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  6. ↑ "نتائج البحث عن " طرخان ملكاوي" - ويكي مصدر". ar.m.wikisource.org (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  7. ↑ "قادة ورؤساء أركان الجيش العربي". JAF (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 July 2017.


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