List of governorates of Jordan
Jordan consists of twelve governorates (Arabicمحافظة / muḥāfaẓa ). They are each headed by a governor.
Governorate | Area (km²) | population | Administrative headquarters |
---|---|---|---|
Irbid Governorate | 1,572 | 1,137,100 | Irbid |
Adschlun Governorate | 420 | 146,900 | Adschlun |
Jarash Governorate | 410 | 191,700 | Jarash |
Al-Mafraq Governorate | 26,551 | 300,300 | al-Mafraq |
Al-Balqa Governorate | 1,120 | 428,000 | Salt |
Amman Governorate | 7,579 | 2,473,400 | Amman |
Zarqa Governorate | 4,761 | 951,800 | Zarqa |
Madaba Governorate | 940 | 159,700 | Madaba |
Al-Karak governorate | 3,495 | 249.100 | al-Karak |
Governorate at-Tafila | 2,209 | 89,400 | at-Tafila |
Maʿan Governorate | 32,832 | 121,400 | Maʿan |
Aqaba Governorate | 6,905 | 139,200 | Aqaba |
Adschlun, Aqaba, Jarash and Madaba governorates were introduced in 1994.
The governorates are divided into districts (Arabic لواء / Liwāʾ ) and these in sub-districts (Arabicقضاء / Qaḍāʾ ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Estimated Population of the Kingdom, Area (Km2) and Population Density by Governorate, at end-year 2012 . Department of Statistics - Jordan. 2012. Accessed December 27, 2013.
- ↑ Estimated Population of the Kingdom by Urban * and Rural, at end-year 2012 . Department of Statistics - Jordan. 2012. Accessed December 27, 2013.