Malka, Jordan
Malka village
بلدة ملكا | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Northern part of town | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′55″N 35°44′00″E / 32.66528°N 35.73333°E | |
| Grid position | 221/232 |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Irbid Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of Khalid Bin Al Waleed Municipality | Khaled Malkawi |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 11,706 |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +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 has fertile soil and abundant springs. It has the largest pond in the north of Jordan, called Al-ʿAra'is Pond.
Malka Municipality was established in 1974 and remained so until 2001, when the municipalities in the Malka area were merged with Khalid bin Al-Waleed Municipality. Later, Malka and Mansoura Municipality, which is affiliated with Khalid bin Al-Waleed Municipality, was founded. Malka has a post office that was established in 1966, and a park was also created to serve the people of Malka and the surrounding villages.