Amman Governorate
| Muhāfazat al-sima Amman Governorate
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Capital | Amman |
| surface | 7579 km² |
| Residents | 4,007,526 (2015) |
| density | 529 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | JO-AM |
Coordinates: 31 ° 35 ' N , 36 ° 20' E
The Amman Governorate ( Arabic محافظة العاصمة, DMG Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣima 'capital government') is one of the twelve governorates of Jordan. The seat of the governorate is Amman .
The governorate covers an area of 7,579 km² and has a population of 4,007,526 (2015).
Amman Governorate is divided into nine districts:
- Qasaba Amman
- Marka
- al-Quwaisima
- al-Jamiʿa
- Wadi as-sir
- Sahab
- al-Jiza
- al-Muwaqqar
- Naturally
Three of the districts are further subdivided into a total of seven sub-districts.
Population development
| year | population |
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| 1994 (census) | 1,576,238 |
| 2004 (census) | 1,942,066 |
| 2015 (census) | 4,007,526 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ dos.gov.jo: Statistical Yearbook 2013
- ↑ Jordan: Governments & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved May 19, 2019 .
