Al-Karak governorate
Muḥāfaẓat al-Karak Al-Karak governorate
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Basic data | |
Country | Jordan |
Capital | Karak |
surface | 3495 km² |
Residents | 316,629 (2015) |
density | 91 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | JO-KA |
Crusader Castle in Kerak |
Coordinates: 31 ° 10 ′ N , 35 ° 46 ′ E
The al-Karak governorate ( Arabic محافظة الكرك, DMG Muḥāfaẓat al-Karak ) is one of the twelve governorates of Jordan . The seat of the governorate is Karak .
geography
Al-Karak is bordered by Madaba and Amman Governments to the north, Ma'an governorate to the east , at-Tafila governorate to the south and the Dead Sea to the west . It is divided into ten districts.
history
The area once belonged to the ancient state of Moab . The valley known as Wadi al-Hasa formed the border between Moab and the neighboring Kingdom of Edom in what is now the governorate of at-Tafila. Wadi al-Hasa currently forms the border between at-Tafila and the Karak governorate and is administratively part of the Karak governorate.
After the end of Moab, the area belonged to various empires, including those of the Persians , Nabataeans , Romans , Byzantines , Umayyads , Crusaders and Ottomans .
al-Karak became a governorate of Jordan on June 16, 1966.
Demographics
The population is growing rapidly. In 2004, 95% of the population were citizens of Jordan. Muslims make up the majority with 70% of the total population and Christians make up about 30% of the population.
year | population |
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1994 (census) | 169.770 |
2004 (census) | 204.185 |
2015 (census) | 316.629 |
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 .