Karak Governorate
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| Kerak Governorate (محافظة الكرك) | |
 Kerak Governorate within Jordan.
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| Country |  Jordan |
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| Capital | Kerak |
| Area | 3,217 km2 (1,242 sq mi) |
| Population | 219,000 (2005) |
| Density | 66.6 /km2 (172 /sq mi) |
| Timezone | UTC+2 |
| - summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)3 |
Karak (also Kerak) (Arabic: الكرك) is one of the governorates of Jordan, located south-west of Amman, Jordan's capital. Its capital is Al Karak.
[edit] Overview
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After the creation of the administrative governorates system in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kerak Became a governorate on June 16, 1966 with Waheeb Al-Bitar as its first governor.
Karak is divided into 7 nahias:
- Ayy
- Faqqu
- Al-Karak
- Al-Mazar al-Janubiyya
- Al-Mazra'a
- Al-Qasr
- Al-Safi
[edit] Demographics
The population of the Karak governorate was estimated at 211,000 (2004), i.e. 4% of the population of Jordan. With 60% of its population are under the age of 24.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.sabeq-jordan.org/SABEQ_Public/sabeq_public_master_Arabic.aspx?Site_Id=5&Page_Id=759 Al-Karak
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Coordinates: 31°09′53″N 35°45′43″E / 31.16472°N 35.76194°E
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