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Jordan is divided into twelve historical regions ( almanatiq altaarikhia ), further subdivided into districts ( liwa ), and often into sub-districts ( qada ). [1]
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Jordan is divided into twelve historical regions ( almanatiq altaarikhia ), further subdivided into districts ( liwa ), and often into sub-districts ( qada ). [1]
In 1994, four new governorates were created as part of the administrative divisions system of the Ministry of Interior: Jerash, Ajloun, Madaba and Aqaba. Jerash Governorate and Ajloun Governorate were split from Irbid Governorate, Madaba Governorate was split from Amman Governorate and Aqaba Governorate was split from Ma'an Governorate. [1]
Geographically, the governorates of Jordan are located in one of three regions (aqalim): the North Region, Central Region and the South Region. The three geographical regions are not distributed by area or populations, but rather by geographical connectivity and distance among the population centres. The South Region is separated from the Central Region by the Mountains of Moab in Karak Governorate. The population centres of the Central and North Region are separated geographically by the mountains of Jerash Governorate.
Socially, the population centres of Amman, Salt, Zarqa and Madaba form together one large metropolitan area in which business interactions in these cities are under the influence of Amman, while the cities of Jerash, Ajloun, and Mafraq are mostly under the influence of the city of Irbid.
| Governorates of Jordan | |||||||||
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| Governorate | Area [2] (km2) | Population (2022) [3] | Density [2] | Annual Change (%) | Capital | ||||
| North Region | |||||||||
| 1 | Irbid | 1,572 | 2,050,300 | 1304/km2 | +4.7% | Irbid | |||
| 2 | Ajloun | 420 | 204,000 | 485.7/km2 | +3.19% | Ajloun | |||
| 3 | Jerash | 410 | 274,500 | 669.5/km2 | +3.42% | Jerash | |||
| 4 | Mafraq | 26,551 | 637,000 | 23.99/km2 | +5.72% | Mafraq | |||
| Central Region | |||||||||
| 5 | Balqa | 1,120 | 569,500 | 508.5/km2 | +2.93% | Salt | |||
| 6 | Amman | 7,579 | 4,642,000 | 612.5/km2 | +5.18% | Amman | |||
| 7 | Zarqa | 4,761 | 1,581,000 | 332.1/km2 | +4.3% | Zarqa | |||
| 8 | Madaba | 940 | 219,100 | 233.1/km2 | +3.07% | Madaba | |||
| South Region | |||||||||
| 9 | Karak | 3,495 | 366,700 | 104.9/km2 | +3.45% | Al Karak | |||
| 10 | Tafilah | 2,209 | 111,500 | 50.48/km2 | +2.3% | Tafilah | |||
| 11 | Ma'an | 32,832 | 183,500 | 5.589/km2 | +3.94% | Ma'an | |||
| 12 | Aqaba | 6,905 | 217,900 | 31.56/km2 | +4.49% | Aqaba | |||
| HK of Jordan: (total) | 88,794 | 11,057,000 | 124.5/km2 | +4.58% | Amman | ||||
With the exception of a railway system, Jordan has a developed public and private transportation system. There are three international airports in Jordan. The Hedjaz Jordan Railway runs one passenger train a day each way.
Jerash is a city in northern Jordan. The city is the administrative center of the Jerash Governorate, and has a population of 50,745 as of 2015. It is located 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital city Amman.
Mafraq is one of the governorates of Jordan, located to the north-east of Amman, capital of Jordan. It has a population of 287,300 making up 4.5% of Jordan's population. Its capital is Mafraq, which is known for its military bases.
Irbid or Irbed is a governorate in Jordan, located north of Amman, the country's capital. The capital of the governorate is the city of Irbid. The governorate has the second largest population in Jordan after Amman Governorate, and the highest population density in the country.
Jerash Governorate is one of 12 governorates in Jordan. It is located in the northwestern side of the country. The capital of the governorate is the city of Jerash.
Madaba is one of the governorates of Jordan. It is located southwest of Amman, the capital of Jordan, and its capital is Madaba. The governorate is ranked 8th by population and by area. It is bordered by Balqa Governorate to the north, The Capital Governorate to the east, Karak Governorate to the south and the Dead Sea to the west.
The Jordan Football Association is the governing body for football in Jordan. The JFA was awarded best association of the AFC in 2013.
The district "Liwaa" are the administrative centres in Jordan. The twelve governorates of Jordan contain fifty-two alwiya which are listed below by governorate. In many cases the name of the chief town is the same as the name of the district (liwa) or sub-district (qda) administered.
Jordan is a sovereign Arab state in the Middle East. The capital, Amman, is Jordan's most populous city as well as the country's economic, political and cultural centre.
On July 31, 2007, Jordan held mayoral and council elections in 94 municipalities. As in past elections, the Municipality of Greater Amman (MOGA) was exempt from the full election; only half of the 68-member council was elected, while the other half of the MOGA council, along with the mayor, was appointed by the King of Jordan.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jordan:
Water supply and sanitation in Jordan is characterized by severe water scarcity, which has been exacerbated by forced immigration as a result of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the Six-Day War in 1967, the Gulf War of 1990, the Iraq War of 2003 and the Syrian Civil War since 2011. Jordan is considered one of the ten most water scarce countries in the world. High population growth, the depletion of groundwater reserves and the impacts of climate change are likely to aggravate the situation in the future.
Ajloun Governorate is one of the governorates of Jordan, located north of Amman the capital of Jordan. Ajloun Governorate has the fourth highest population density in Jordan with a population density of 350.1 people/km2. It is bordered by Jerash Governorate from the south east and Irbid Governorate from the north and west.
Early parliamentary elections were held in Jordan on 23 January 2013. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election. Voter turnout was reported to be 56.6%.
On 15 August 2017, Jordan held local elections for three levels of government: mayoralties, municipal and local councils, and governorate councils.
