Sakib

Sakib
ساكب
City
Sakib
Coordinates: 32°17′7.61″N 35°48′40.59″E / 32.2854472°N 35.8112750°E / 32.2854472; 35.8112750
PAL226/188
Country Jordan
GovernorateJerash Governorate
Founded5th century CE
Area
 • City
8 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
 • Metro
16 km2 (6.2 sq mi)
Elevation
900–1,200 m (3,000–3,900 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • City
11,586
Time zoneUTC226/188 (GMT +2)
 • Summer (DST)+3
Postal code
26710
Area code+962(2)

Sakib (/sækɪb/ ; Arabic: ساكب pronounced [saːkb]), is a city in northwestern Jordan, administratively part of Jerash Governorate. The 2015 census recorded its population as 11,586. The town is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of the city of Jerash and 34 miles (55 km) from Amman city centre.