602:(Csa~Dsa). The summer is hot and long (four months in average), but it has cool nights. Temperatures range in summer from 27 °C (81 °F) – 33 °C (91 °F). Spring and fall temperatures are ideal for a human's body, they range from 17 °C (63 °F) – 23 °C (73 °F). The winter sees nighttime temperatures sometimes below0 °C (32 °F), with snowfall once or twice a year. The yearly average number of days with rain is 77. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Romtha was −18 °C in the blizzard of 1992.
66:
515:
1454:
50:
579:
73:
415:
The stable climate in ar-Ramtha and its surrounding areas attracted many animals to live in neighborhood of ar-Ramtha, as well the simple conditions for managing a stable long life there attracted humans to make those regions their earliest choices to gather in groups of hunters and to live in rocky
1024:
Before the outbreak of war in Syria in 2011, Ramtha's economy depended in large part on imports, both licit and illicit, with Syria. These goods were imported by so-called "bahhara" (sailors), Jordanian drivers permitted to enter Syria. Since 2011, this trade has dried up, causing increases in
1086:
1020:
Ar-Ramtha's economy relies on commerce and import and export trading. The Al Hassan industrial estate houses several outsourcing companies supported by foreign shareholders with most of the products sold to
American and European markets.
552:. It had an entirely Muslim population consisting of 16 households and 3 bachelors. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 40% on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, goats and bee-hives; a total of 2,740
570:
The
Jordanian census of 1961 found 10,791 inhabitants in Ramtha. The city has grown to a population of 263,680 in 2021. Due to its location, Ramtha played a significant role in helping refugees fleeing the
1042:
1137:
491:
The Roman Empire utilized ar-Ramtha as a remote hub to cross-link their colonies. The ruins of buildings and ancient Roman antiquities have been discovered at different
590:
North west of ar-Ramtha is the second largest source of shale oil in Jordan, which if it is used in producing oil, can enhance economics in Jordan significantly.
1298:
1038:
1054:
1104:
that provides medical treatment in the region, and offers chances to medical students in the university to intern and learn during their study years.
1050:
1046:
549:
1420:
1692:
94:
1442:
1097:
1090:
463:
of Judah to fights the
Aramaeans but was hit by an arrow and died from his wounds. Later on, it was also the location of a battle where
1387:
1401:
1191:
1144:
1252:
1221:
Knauf, E. A., 2001: The Mists of
Ramthalon, or, How Ramoth-Gilead disappeared from the Archaeological Record. BN 110, 33–36.
1347:. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft.
1120:
1411:
428:, but the lack of study of the region gives us no exact information about when humans had selected the land for living.
1352:
1101:
1379:
1519:
1450:
1435:
65:
1396:
1504:
1415:
1330:
First Census of
Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population
448:
1428:
1033:
The city is famous for the inherited ritual-poetries recited in wedding ceremonies and public affairs.
327:. In 2017, Ar-Ramtha had a population of approximately 164,211, making it the eleventh largest city in
1275:
1328:
388:
239:
1524:
312:
439:, a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan River, mentioned several times in the
297:
273:
1374:
1077:, another football club which is a member in the first division in Jordanian Football League.
1560:
599:
1509:
1263:
424:
Artifacts and graves in the area show that ar-Ramtha has been inhabited at least since the
368:
227:
1529:
1384:
1344:
Historical
Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century
8:
1555:
1499:
217:
1406:
1369:
1514:
336:
155:
1534:
1494:
1458:
1348:
1169:
1074:
464:
340:
332:
145:
1037:
is an Arab folk dance native to Ar-Ramtha. Prominent artists from Ar-Ramtha include
49:
572:
468:
399:
351:
The origin of the name Ar-Ramtha is debated. Some claim it is named after a local
1580:
1391:
1342:
496:
360:
288:
264:
444:
1326:
1686:
1666:
1635:
1620:
1610:
1585:
1070:
532:
452:
436:
376:
109:
96:
1625:
1299:"Thwarting Jordan's Bahhara Trade With Syria Risks Social Unrest in Ramtha"
1066:
514:
440:
395:
320:
1605:
1570:
503:
territory, was a port for Muslim scholars crossing between Syria and the
460:
1661:
1615:
425:
372:
511:
city in Syria, which is located on just the other side of the border.
1671:
1565:
519:
492:
432:
356:
212:
1640:
1600:
1595:
1630:
1550:
553:
475:, king of Aram Damascus, and Jehoram was wounded. In this city,
1645:
1590:
1575:
1462:
1453:
578:
544:
535:
500:
480:
472:
384:
380:
352:
328:
308:
252:
1085:
319:. It covers 40 km on a plain 30 km northeast of the
1477:
1170:"Jordan: Administrative Division, Governorates and Districts"
1034:
508:
504:
324:
316:
1385:
360 degrees panorama from the
Citadel Hill in central Amman
558:
507:. Historically and sociologically, the city is the twin to
476:
456:
1251:
Government of Jordan, Department of
Statistics, 1964, p.
1069:, a football club which is also a member of the premium
1327:
Government of Jordan, Department of
Statistics (1964).
335:, and the city has grown since then. It is part of the
447:, Ramoth-Gilead was the location of a battle between
1340:
302:
278:
1341:Hütteroth, Wolf-Dieter; Abdulfattah, Kamal (1977).
387:"; in that case, the present-day Arabic name might
1684:
1233:Lapp, P., 1968: Tell er-Rumeith. RB 75, 98–105.
1100:, which includes a large University hospital,
307:), is a city situated in the far northwest of
1436:
31:
1098:Jordan University of Science and Technology
1091:Jordan University of Science and Technology
1443:
1429:
609:Climate data for Romtha/Irbid (1982–2008)
479:, the son of Jehoshaphat, was anointed by
1084:
577:
513:
1242:Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 214
431:Ar-Ramtha might be the location of the
1685:
1126:. Department of Population Statistics.
1693:Populated places in Irbid Governorate
1424:
1296:
1229:
1227:
1217:
1215:
1025:unemployment and poverty in Ramtha.
371:identify Ar-Ramtha with the ancient
1520:Al-Aghwar Al Shamaliyyeh Department
364:
292:
268:
32:
13:
1278:. Jordan Meteorological Department
1276:"Jordan Meteorological Department"
419:
402:, Ar-Ramtha was known as Ramatha.
283:), colloquially transliterated as
14:
1704:
1363:
1224:
1212:
72:
21:City in Irbid Governorate, Jordan
16:City in Irbid Governorate, Jordan
1452:
1065:This city has two sports clubs,
486:
71:
64:
48:
1319:
1290:
1268:
522:archeological site in Ar-Ramtha
1505:Al-Mazar Al-Shamali Department
1257:
1245:
1236:
1192:"Atlas of ELECTORAL DISTRICTS"
1184:
1162:
1130:
1113:
526:
499:, ar-Ramtha, which was in the
1:
1107:
938:Average rainfall mm (inches)
565:
410:
1080:
585:
346:
253:http://www.ramthacity.gov.jo
7:
1416:American Center of Research
1303:Carnegie Middle East Center
1138:"Population of Jordan 2017"
1121:"The General Census – 2015"
1043:Lil ZeeJo - (Husam El-Zubi)
798:Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
728:Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
531:In 1596 it appeared in the
303:
279:
10:
1709:
1028:
1015:
1007:
608:
593:
455:. During the battle, King
405:
194:502 m (1,647 ft)
1654:
1543:
1487:
1469:
1390:24 September 2010 at the
937:
867:
797:
727:
657:
652:
649:
646:
643:
640:
637:
634:
631:
628:
625:
622:
619:
616:
613:
495:of ar-Ramtha. During the
391:the Biblical Hebrew one.
248:
238:
224:
211:
203:
198:
190:
182:
174:
169:
161:
151:
141:
133:
125:
90:
59:
47:
40:
26:
1096:The city is home to the
1060:
598:Ar-Ramtha experiences a
162:Municipality established
1525:Bani Kinanah Department
369:biblical archaeologists
1412:Photos of Tall Rumeith
1093:
582:
523:
459:of Israel joined King
1561:Al-Shuna al-Shamalyah
1500:Bani Obaid Department
1407:Amman photo Slideshow
1397:Amman interactive map
1088:
600:Mediterranean climate
581:
517:
226: • Summer (
110:32.55889°N 36.01472°E
1510:Ar Ramtha Department
1297:Tokmajyan, Armenak.
658:Record high °C (°F)
542:, being part of the
331:, and the second in
1662:Capitolias/Beit Ras
1556:Al Mazar al Shamali
1535:Wasatieh Department
1402:Amman photo Gallery
1380:Around Romtha Guide
1172:. citypopulation.de
868:Record low °C (°F)
556:. Half of this was
443:. According to the
186:Hussein Abu Ashshih
106: /
1264:The World Factbook
1094:
583:
548:of Butayna in the
538:under the name of
524:
337:Ar-Ramtha district
204: • Total
183: • Mayor
156:Ar-Ramtha District
126:Grid position
115:32.55889; 36.01472
1680:
1679:
1530:Taybeh Department
1459:Irbid Governorate
1150:on 25 August 2018
1075:Ittihad Al-Ramtha
1039:Hussein Al-Salman
1012:
1011:
497:Islamic expansion
465:Ahaziah of Israel
449:Kingdom of Israel
400:Byzantine periods
341:Irbid Governorate
333:Irbid Governorate
301:
277:
258:
257:
175: • Type
146:Irbid Governorate
1700:
1544:Cities and towns
1515:Koura Department
1457:
1456:
1445:
1438:
1431:
1422:
1421:
1358:
1337:
1335:
1314:
1313:
1311:
1309:
1294:
1288:
1287:
1285:
1283:
1272:
1266:
1261:
1255:
1249:
1243:
1240:
1234:
1231:
1222:
1219:
1210:
1209:
1207:
1205:
1196:
1188:
1182:
1181:
1179:
1177:
1166:
1160:
1159:
1157:
1155:
1149:
1143:. Archived from
1142:
1134:
1128:
1127:
1125:
1117:
1055:Mitaab Al-Saggar
606:
605:
573:Syrian Civil War
469:Jehoram of Judah
383:for "Heights of
366:
306:
296:
294:
282:
272:
270:
231:
121:
120:
118:
117:
116:
111:
107:
104:
103:
102:
99:
75:
74:
68:
52:
35:
34:
24:
23:
1708:
1707:
1703:
1702:
1701:
1699:
1698:
1697:
1683:
1682:
1681:
1676:
1650:
1539:
1483:
1465:
1451:
1449:
1392:Wayback Machine
1366:
1361:
1355:
1333:
1322:
1317:
1307:
1305:
1295:
1291:
1281:
1279:
1274:
1273:
1269:
1262:
1258:
1250:
1246:
1241:
1237:
1232:
1225:
1220:
1213:
1203:
1201:
1194:
1190:
1189:
1185:
1175:
1173:
1168:
1167:
1163:
1153:
1151:
1147:
1140:
1136:
1135:
1131:
1123:
1119:
1118:
1114:
1110:
1083:
1063:
1051:Najem Al-Salman
1031:
1018:
1013:
1002:
997:
992:
987:
982:
977:
972:
967:
962:
957:
952:
947:
942:
932:
927:
922:
917:
912:
907:
902:
897:
892:
887:
882:
877:
872:
862:
857:
852:
847:
842:
837:
832:
827:
822:
817:
812:
807:
802:
792:
787:
782:
777:
772:
767:
762:
757:
752:
747:
742:
737:
732:
722:
717:
712:
707:
702:
697:
692:
687:
682:
677:
672:
667:
662:
596:
588:
568:
529:
489:
471:fought against
422:
420:Ancient history
413:
408:
349:
225:
114:
112:
108:
105:
100:
97:
95:
93:
92:
86:
85:
84:
83:
82:
81:
80:
76:
55:
43:
36:
29:
22:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1706:
1696:
1695:
1678:
1677:
1675:
1674:
1669:
1664:
1658:
1656:
1652:
1651:
1649:
1648:
1643:
1638:
1633:
1628:
1623:
1618:
1613:
1608:
1603:
1598:
1593:
1588:
1583:
1578:
1573:
1568:
1563:
1558:
1553:
1547:
1545:
1541:
1540:
1538:
1537:
1532:
1527:
1522:
1517:
1512:
1507:
1502:
1497:
1491:
1489:
1485:
1484:
1482:
1481:
1473:
1471:
1467:
1466:
1448:
1447:
1440:
1433:
1425:
1419:
1418:
1409:
1404:
1399:
1394:
1382:
1377:
1375:Deraa-map; 22L
1372:
1365:
1364:External links
1362:
1360:
1359:
1353:
1338:
1323:
1321:
1318:
1316:
1315:
1289:
1267:
1256:
1244:
1235:
1223:
1211:
1183:
1161:
1129:
1111:
1109:
1106:
1082:
1079:
1062:
1059:
1030:
1027:
1017:
1014:
1010:
1009:
1005:
1004:
999:
994:
989:
984:
979:
974:
969:
964:
959:
954:
949:
944:
939:
935:
934:
929:
924:
919:
914:
909:
904:
899:
894:
889:
884:
879:
874:
869:
865:
864:
859:
854:
849:
844:
839:
834:
829:
824:
819:
814:
809:
804:
799:
795:
794:
789:
784:
779:
774:
769:
764:
759:
754:
749:
744:
739:
734:
729:
725:
724:
719:
714:
709:
704:
699:
694:
689:
684:
679:
674:
669:
664:
659:
655:
654:
651:
648:
645:
642:
639:
636:
633:
630:
627:
624:
621:
618:
615:
611:
610:
604:
595:
592:
587:
584:
567:
564:
528:
525:
488:
485:
445:Books of Kings
421:
418:
412:
409:
407:
404:
348:
345:
256:
255:
250:
246:
245:
242:
236:
235:
232:
222:
221:
215:
209:
208:
205:
201:
200:
196:
195:
192:
188:
187:
184:
180:
179:
176:
172:
171:
167:
166:
163:
159:
158:
153:
149:
148:
143:
139:
138:
135:
131:
130:
127:
123:
122:
88:
87:
78:
77:
70:
69:
63:
62:
61:
60:
57:
56:
53:
45:
44:
41:
38:
37:
30:
27:
20:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1705:
1694:
1691:
1690:
1688:
1673:
1670:
1668:
1665:
1663:
1660:
1659:
1657:
1653:
1647:
1644:
1642:
1639:
1637:
1634:
1632:
1629:
1627:
1624:
1622:
1619:
1617:
1614:
1612:
1609:
1607:
1604:
1602:
1599:
1597:
1594:
1592:
1589:
1587:
1586:Der Abi Saeed
1584:
1582:
1579:
1577:
1574:
1572:
1569:
1567:
1564:
1562:
1559:
1557:
1554:
1552:
1549:
1548:
1546:
1542:
1536:
1533:
1531:
1528:
1526:
1523:
1521:
1518:
1516:
1513:
1511:
1508:
1506:
1503:
1501:
1498:
1496:
1493:
1492:
1490:
1486:
1480:
1479:
1475:
1474:
1472:
1468:
1464:
1460:
1455:
1446:
1441:
1439:
1434:
1432:
1427:
1426:
1423:
1417:
1413:
1410:
1408:
1405:
1403:
1400:
1398:
1395:
1393:
1389:
1386:
1383:
1381:
1378:
1376:
1373:
1371:
1368:
1367:
1356:
1354:3-920405-41-2
1350:
1346:
1345:
1339:
1332:
1331:
1325:
1324:
1304:
1300:
1293:
1277:
1271:
1265:
1260:
1254:
1248:
1239:
1230:
1228:
1218:
1216:
1200:
1193:
1187:
1171:
1165:
1146:
1139:
1133:
1122:
1116:
1112:
1105:
1103:
1099:
1092:
1087:
1078:
1076:
1072:
1071:Jordan League
1068:
1058:
1056:
1052:
1048:
1047:Malik Allaham
1044:
1040:
1036:
1026:
1022:
1006:
1000:
995:
990:
985:
980:
975:
970:
965:
960:
955:
950:
945:
940:
936:
930:
925:
920:
915:
910:
905:
900:
895:
890:
885:
880:
875:
870:
866:
860:
855:
850:
845:
840:
835:
830:
825:
820:
815:
810:
805:
800:
796:
790:
785:
780:
775:
770:
765:
760:
755:
750:
745:
740:
735:
730:
726:
720:
715:
710:
705:
700:
695:
690:
685:
680:
675:
670:
665:
660:
656:
612:
607:
603:
601:
591:
580:
576:
574:
563:
561:
560:
555:
551:
547:
546:
541:
537:
536:tax registers
534:
521:
516:
512:
510:
506:
502:
498:
494:
487:Classical Era
484:
482:
478:
474:
470:
466:
462:
458:
454:
453:Aram Damascus
450:
446:
442:
438:
437:Ramoth-Gilead
434:
429:
427:
417:
403:
401:
397:
392:
390:
386:
382:
378:
377:Ramoth-Gilead
374:
370:
362:
358:
354:
344:
342:
338:
334:
330:
326:
322:
318:
314:
310:
305:
299:
290:
286:
281:
275:
266:
262:
254:
251:
247:
243:
241:
237:
233:
229:
223:
219:
216:
214:
210:
206:
202:
197:
193:
189:
185:
181:
177:
173:
168:
164:
160:
157:
154:
150:
147:
144:
140:
136:
132:
128:
124:
119:
91:Coordinates:
89:
67:
58:
54:The City Hall
51:
46:
39:
25:
19:
1476:
1343:
1329:
1320:Bibliography
1306:. Retrieved
1302:
1292:
1280:. Retrieved
1270:
1259:
1247:
1238:
1202:. Retrieved
1198:
1186:
1174:. Retrieved
1164:
1152:. Retrieved
1145:the original
1132:
1115:
1095:
1067:Al-Ramtha SC
1064:
1032:
1023:
1019:
597:
589:
569:
557:
550:Qadaa Hauran
543:
539:
530:
490:
441:Hebrew Bible
430:
423:
414:
393:
350:
321:Jordan River
284:
260:
259:
178:Municipality
33:مدينة الرمثا
18:
1606:Kafr Al-Maa
1571:AshShajarah
1488:Departments
1282:12 February
1176:25 December
575:to Jordan.
527:Ottoman era
461:Jehoshaphat
394:During the
113: /
1616:Kufr Rakeb
1611:Kufr 'Awan
1370:google-map
1308:20 January
1204:30 January
1154:1 November
1108:References
566:Modern era
426:Bronze Age
411:Prehistory
199:Population
170:Government
98:32°33′32″N
1672:Husn Camp
1566:Ar Ramtha
1495:Al-Qasbah
1081:Education
1008:Source:
586:Geography
520:Byzantine
433:Israelite
373:Israelite
357:al-ramath
347:Etymology
311:near the
298:romanized
285:Ar-Romtha
274:romanized
261:Ar-Ramtha
240:Area code
213:Time zone
191:Elevation
101:36°0′53″E
79:Ar-Ramtha
28:Ar-Ramtha
1687:Category
1641:Umm Qais
1601:Johfiyeh
1596:Huwwarah
1388:Archived
1003:(32.46)
562:income.
435:city of
389:preserve
375:city of
367:). Many
304:ar-Rumṯā
293:الرُّمثا
280:ar-Ramṯā
269:الرَّمثا
152:District
142:Province
1631:Natifah
1551:Al Husn
1470:Capital
1414:at the
1029:Culture
1016:Economy
998:(4.49)
993:(3.29)
988:(1.82)
983:(0.48)
968:(0.24)
963:(1.07)
958:(2.18)
953:(3.39)
948:(9.08)
943:(6.42)
933:(−5.3)
923:(18.5)
918:(36.3)
913:(48.4)
908:(58.6)
903:(50.4)
898:(46.4)
893:(41.9)
888:(38.5)
883:(32.4)
878:(23.7)
873:(−5.3)
863:(46.2)
858:(32.9)
853:(41.5)
848:(47.3)
843:(58.6)
838:(65.1)
833:(67.5)
828:(58.3)
823:(48.9)
818:(47.8)
813:(36.1)
808:(27.5)
803:(23.2)
793:(64.4)
788:(45.0)
783:(56.5)
778:(68.9)
773:(79.0)
768:(90.1)
763:(81.9)
758:(77.9)
753:(74.5)
748:(65.7)
743:(53.6)
738:(42.6)
733:(37.4)
723:(97.0)
718:(54.9)
713:(64.8)
708:(80.4)
703:(90.5)
698:(97.0)
693:(92.1)
688:(86.7)
683:(78.3)
678:(78.1)
673:(73.8)
668:(56.8)
663:(54.1)
594:Climate
533:Ottoman
416:caves.
406:History
355:plant,
339:of the
300::
276::
249:Website
244:+(962)2
207:155,693
134:Country
129:245/218
1655:Others
1646:Zoubia
1591:Habaka
1581:Bushra
1576:Aydoun
1463:Jordan
1351:
1073:, and
978:(0.0)
973:(0.0)
928:(7.3)
614:Month
545:nahiya
501:Hauran
481:Elisha
473:Hazael
385:Gilead
381:Hebrew
365:الرمثا
361:Arabic
353:desert
329:Jordan
313:border
309:Jordan
289:Arabic
265:Arabic
137:Jordan
1667:Pella
1636:Samma
1621:Malka
1478:Irbid
1334:(PDF)
1195:(PDF)
1148:(PDF)
1141:(PDF)
1124:(PDF)
1061:Sport
1035:Dabke
1001:824.1
996:114.0
946:230.7
941:163.0
931:−20.7
926:−13.7
871:−20.7
653:Year
540:Ramta
509:Daraa
505:Hejaz
493:parts
396:Roman
325:Irbid
317:Syria
315:with
1626:Marw
1349:ISBN
1310:2023
1284:2009
1206:2019
1199:UNDP
1178:2016
1156:2018
1102:KAUH
1089:The
1053:and
991:83.5
986:46.3
981:12.1
961:27.1
956:55.3
951:86.0
921:−7.5
906:14.8
901:10.2
876:−4.6
841:14.8
836:18.4
831:19.7
826:14.6
806:−2.5
801:−4.9
791:18.0
781:13.6
776:20.5
771:26.1
766:32.3
761:27.7
756:25.5
751:23.6
746:18.7
741:12.0
721:36.1
716:12.7
711:18.2
706:26.9
701:32.5
696:36.1
691:33.4
686:30.4
681:25.7
676:25.6
671:23.2
666:13.8
661:12.3
650:Dec
647:Nov
644:Oct
641:Sep
638:Aug
635:Jul
632:Jun
629:May
626:Apr
623:Mar
620:Feb
617:Jan
559:waqf
554:akçe
477:Jehu
467:and
457:Ahab
451:and
398:and
323:and
165:1927
42:City
1461:of
976:0.0
971:0.0
966:6.1
916:2.4
911:9.1
896:8.0
891:5.5
886:3.6
881:0.2
861:7.9
856:0.5
851:5.3
846:8.5
821:9.4
816:8.8
811:2.3
786:7.2
736:5.9
731:3.0
228:DST
218:GMT
1689::
1301:.
1253:13
1226:^
1214:^
1197:.
1057:.
1049:,
1045:,
1041:,
518:A
483:.
379:,
363::
343:.
295:,
291::
271:,
267::
234:+3
220:+2
1444:e
1437:t
1430:v
1357:.
1336:.
1312:.
1286:.
1208:.
1180:.
1158:.
359:(
287:(
263:(
230:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
