Governorates of Jordan

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Map of the governorates of Jordan

The country of Jordan is divided into 12 governorates (muhafazah).

The Governorates of Jordan

Governorates	Area (km²)	Population (end of 2008 est.)	Density (/km²)
Irbid	1,572	1,041,300	662.4
Mafraq	26,541	275,000	10.4
Jarash	410	175,500	428.0
Ajloun	420	134,500	320.2
North Region	28,943	1,626,300	56.2
Amman	7,579	2,265,100	298.9
Balqa	1,119	391,900	350.2
Zarqa	4,761	871,600	183.1
Madaba	940	146,300	155.6
Central Region	14,399	3,674,900	255.2
Karak	3,495	228,200	65.3
Tafilah	2,209	81,900	37.1
Ma'an	32,832	111,200	3.4
Aqaba	6,900	127,500	18.5
South Region	45,436	548,800	12.1

See also

• Nahias of Jordan
• ISO 3166-2:JO