Governorates of Jordan

administrative subdivisions of Jordan

Jordan is divided into 12 governorates. In 1994, four new governorates were created: Jerash, Ajloun, Madaba and Aqaba.

The governorates of Jordan are in one of three regions: the North Region, Central Region and the South Region. The regions are mainly distributed by the distance between the cities.

 
Map of the governorates.

North Region

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↓ North Region ↓
# Governorate Area (km²) Population Pop. density (/km²) Capital
1 Irbid Governorate 1,572 1,137,100 723.4 Irbid
2 Ajloun Governorate 420 146,900 350.1 Ajloun
3 Jerash Governorate 410 191,700 467.8 Jerash
4 Mafraq Governorate 26,551 300,300 11.3 Mafraq
Total 28,953 1,776,000 61.3
↓ Central Region ↓
# Governorate Area (km²)[1] Population[2] Pop. density (/km²) Capital
5 Balqa Governorate 1,120 428,000 382.0 Salt
6 Amman Governorate 7,579 2,473,400 326.3 Amman
7 Zarqa Governorate 4,761 951,800 199.9 Zarqa
8 Madaba Governorate 940 159,700 170.0 Madaba
Total 14,400 4,012,900 278.7
↓ South Region ↓
# Governorate Area (km²)[3] Population[4] Pop. density (/km²) Capital
9 Karak Governorate 3,495 249,100 71.3 Al Karak
10 Tafilah Governorate 2,209 89,400 40.5 Tafilah
11 Ma'an Governorate 32,832 121,400 3.7 Ma'an
12 Aqaba Governorate 6,905 139,200 20.2 Aqaba
Total 45,441 599,100 13.2
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References

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  1. "Estimated Population of the Kingdom by Urban* and Rural, at End-year 2012" (PDF). Department of Statistics - Jordan. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. "Estimated Population of the Kingdom, Area (Km2) and Population Density by Governorate, at End-year 2012". Department of Statistics - Jordan. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. "Estimated Population of the Kingdom by Urban* and Rural, at End-year 2012" (PDF). Department of Statistics - Jordan. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  4. "Estimated Population of the Kingdom, Area (Km2) and Population Density by Governorate, at End-year 2012". Department of Statistics - Jordan. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

Other websites

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