Governorates of Jordan facts for kids
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.
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North Region
| ↓ 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) | Population | 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) | Population | 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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In Spanish: Gobernaciones de Jordania para niños
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