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