Governorates of Jordan

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

[edit] List of Governorates of Jordan

The Governorates of Jordan
Governorates Area[1]
(km²)		 Population[2]
(end of 2007 est.)		 Density
(/km²)
Ajlun 420 131,600 313.3
Amman 7,579 2,220,500 293.0
Aqaba 6,900 120,200 17.4
Balqa 1,119 383,400 342.6
Irbid 1,572 1,018,700 648.0
Jerash 410 171,700 418.8
Kerak 3,495 223,200 63.9
Ma'an 32,832 108,800 3.3
Madaba 940 143100 152.2
Mafraq 26,541 263,200 9.9
Tafilah 2,209 80,100 36.3
Zarqa 4,761 852,700 179.1

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[edit] References

  1. ^ The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Department of Statistics (DOS), 2006 Year Report
  2. ^ The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Department of Statistics (DOS), 2007 Year Estimation of Population by Governorate and Sex
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