Aqaba Governorate
| Muhāfazat al-ʿAqaba Aqaba Governorate
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| Country | Jordan |
| Capital | Aqaba |
| surface | 6900 km² |
| Residents | 142,300 (2013) |
| density | 21 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | JO-AQ |
Coordinates: 29 ° 31 ' N , 35 ° 0' E
Aqaba Governorate ( Arabic محافظة العقبة, DMG Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿAqaba ) is located in the southwest of Jordan . With an area of 6,900 km², Aqaba is the fourth largest of the state's twelve governorates and with a population of 142,300 (2013) it is the third smallest. The administrative seat and largest city of the governorate is Aqaba of the same name , where the country's only seaport is located.
The governorate is further subdivided into two districts (Qasaba al-ʿAqaba and Quwaira) and four sub-districts. In addition to trade, tourism is of particular economic importance. Wadi Rum , for example, is one of the country's main attractions in the Aqaba governorate.
The Aqaba Governorate borders the Maʿan and at-Tafila Governments as well as the states of Israel and Saudi Arabia .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ dos.gov.jo: Statistical Yearbook 2013
