Districts of Jordan

A district (; ) is one of the administrative centres ("chief towns") in Jordan. The twelve governorates of Jordan contain fifty-two alwiya which are listed below by governorate. In many cases the name of the chief town is the same as the name of the district (liwāʾ) or sub-district (qaḍāʾ) administered.

Central Jordan

Amman Governorate

• Amman
• Al-Jiza
• Al-Muwwaqqar
• Na'oor
• Al-Quesmah
• Sahab
• Marka
• Wadi al-Sayr
• University

Balqa Governorate

• Mahes & Fuhais
• Albasha
• As-Salt
• Dair Alla

Madaba Governorate

• Dhiban
• Madaba

Zarqa Governorate

• Russeifa
• Az-Zarqa
• Hashemiyah

North Jordan

Ajlun Governorate

• Ajlun
• Kofranjah

Irbid Governorate

• Irbid
• Al-Ramtha
• Al-Aghwar Shamaliyyeh
• Bani Kinanah
• Bani Obeid
• Kourah
• Mazar Shamaliyyeh
• Tayybeh
• Wastiyyeh

Jerash Governorate

• Jerash

Mafraq Governorate

• Al-Mafraq
• Ar-Ruwayshid
• Badiah Gharbiyah
• Badiah Shamaliyah

South Jordan

Aqaba Governorate

• Al-Aqaba
• Al-Quwayra

Karak Governorate

• Al-Karak
• Qatraneh
• Ayy'
• Faqqu'
• Al-Mazar al-Janubiyya
• Al-Qasr
• Aghwar Janoobiyah

Ma'an Governorate

• Ma'an
• Petra
• Al-Husayniyya
• Shoubak

Tafilah Governorate

• Al-Tafila
• Al-Hasa
• Birsayra

See also

• Governorates of Jordan

References