Districts of Jordan

The district "Liwaa" (Arabic: لواء, plural Alwiya ألوية) are the administrative centres ("chief towns") in Jordan.^[1] 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 (liwa) or sub-district (qadaa) administered.^{[dubious – discuss]}

Districts of Jordan

Central Jordan

Amman Governorate

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

  

  Districts of Amman Governorate

Balqa Governorate

• Mahes & Fuhais
• Albasha
• As-Salt
• Dair Alla
• Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah District [ar]

  

  Districts of Balqa

Madaba Governorate

• Dhiban
• Madaba

  

  Districts of Madaba

Zarqa Governorate

• Russeifa
• Az-Zarqa
• Hashemiyah

  

  Districts of Zarqa

North Jordan

Ajlun Governorate

• Ajlun
• Kofranjah

  

  Districts of Ajlun

Irbid Governorate

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

Jerash Governorate

• Jerash

  

  Nahia of Jerash

Mafraq Governorate

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

  

  Districts of Mafraq

South Jordan

Aqaba Governorate

• Al-Aqaba
• Al-Quwayra

  

  Districts of Aqaba

Karak Governorate

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

  

  Districts of Karak

Ma'an Governorate

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

  

  Districts of Ma'an

Tafilah Governorate

• Al-Tafila
• Al-Hasa
• Birsayra

  

  Districts of Tafilah

See also

• Governorates of Jordan

References

1. "Annex B: Analysis of the municipal sector" (PDF). Third Tourism Development Project, Secondary Cities Revitalization Study. Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. 24 May 2005. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2016.