Districts of Jordan

A district (Arabic: لواء; plural: ألوية) is one of 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 (liwāʾ) or sub-district (qaḍāʾ) administered.^{[dubious – discuss]}

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
• Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah District

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

1. ^ "Annex B: Analysis of the municipal sector". Third Tourism Development Project, Secondary Cities Revitalization Study. Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. 24 May 2005. p. 4. Archived 19 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine.