Madaba Governorate
| Muḥāfaẓat Mādabā Madaba Governorate
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| Country | Jordan |
| Capital | Madaba |
| surface | 940 km² |
| Residents | 189,192 (2015) |
| density | 201 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | JO-MD |
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Coordinates: 31 ° 10 ′ N , 35 ° 46 ′ E
The Madaba Governorate ( Arabic محافظة مادبا) is one of the twelve governorates in Jordan . The seat of the government administration is Madaba .
geography
The Madaba Governorate is bordered by the Amman Governorate to the east and the al-Balqa Governorate to the north, the West Bank across the Jordan River to the west and the Dead Sea and the al-Karak Governorate to the south . It is divided into two districts.
The climate differs significantly in the regions of the governorate due to the difference in altitude. The capital Madaba is 798 meters above sea level, while the Dead Sea is about 300 meters below sea level, which leads to a double-digit temperature difference between the two locations.
history
Of the various empires and civilizations that make up this, the Moabites , Nabataeans , Romans , the Arab-Muslim empires and the Ottomans are the most famous. Several places in what is now the governorate are mentioned in the Bible , including Mount Nebo, from which Moses is said to have seen the promised land .
The city of Madaba is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, particularly the Madaba Mosaic Map , a large mosaic map from the Byzantine era of Palestine and the Nile Delta .
Demographics
The population is growing rapidly.
| year | population |
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| 1994 (census) | 107,321 |
| 2004 (census) | 129,960 |
| 2015 (census) | 189.192 |
economy
The economy is dominated by tourism and agriculture.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ministry of Interior Administrative Divisions (Arabic) ( Memento of the original from March 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 2004 Census (PDF) Archived from the original on July 22, 2011.
- ↑ Jordan: Governments & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved May 19, 2019 .
