Malka, Jordan Explained

Official Name:Malka village
Native Name:Arabic: بلدة ملكا
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Jordan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Jordan
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Irbid Governorate
Subdivision Name2:Bani Kinanah Department
Seat Type:Administrative Center
Leader Title:Mayor of Khalid Bin Al Waleed Municipality
Leader Name:Khaled Malkawi
Population As Of:2015
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:11706
Coordinates:32.6653°N 35.7333°W
Grid Position:221/232
Timezone:GMT +2
Timezone Dst:+3
Area Code:+962(2)

Malka (ar|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.

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.[2]

Name Origin

Malka was named after a Roman queen who lived there, named "Malka." The caves, grottos, and olive trees indicate that Malka was home to various civilizations, including the Roman, Islamic, and Ottoman eras. It is also known for its rich traditions, customs, and folk songs.[3]

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

In August 636 the Battle of Yarmouk took place there between the Rashidun Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire.

In 1838 Malka's inhabitants were predominantly Sunni Muslims.[4]

The Jordanian census of 1961 found 1,634 inhabitants in Malka.[5]

Notable Figures

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The General Census - 2015 . Department of Population Statistics.
  2. Web site: أسماء البلديات المستحدثة في مختلف مناطق المملكة . 2024-10-23 . www.jordanzad.com.
  3. برنامج ديرتنا - بلدة ملكا . 2013-04-20 . التلفزيون الأردني Jordan TV . A video about Malka, Jordan. This information stated at (2:03) . 2024-10-23 . YouTube.
  4. [Eli Smith|Smith]
  5. Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 19
  6. Web site: الرد الوافر على من زعم أن من سمى ابن تيمية شيخ الإسلام كافر - ويكي مصدر. ar.m.wikisource.org. ar. 2017-09-30.
  7. Web site: نتائج البحث عن " طرخان ملكاوي" - ويكي مصدر. ar.m.wikisource.org. ar. 2017-09-30.
  8. Web site: قادة ورؤساء أركان الجيش العربي. Arabic. 7 July 2017. JAF.