Amman Governorate
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Amman Governorate, officially known as Muhafazat al-Asima (Arabic: محافظة العاصمة, English translation: The Capital Governorate), is one of the governorates in Jordan. The governorate's capital is the city of Amman, which is also the country's capital. The administrative center of the governorate as well as all government offices and parliament are located in the Abdali district.
Amman Governorate
محافظة العاصمة | |
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Country | Jordan |
Capital | Amman |
Subdivisions | List
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Government | |
• Governor | Saed Shihab |
Area | |
• Total | 7,579 km2 (2,926 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 4,007,000 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT +2 |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Area code | +(962)6 |
Urban | 94% |
Rural | 6% |
HDI (2021) | 0.737[1] high · 1st of 12 |
The Amman Governorate has the largest population of the 12 governorates of Jordan. It borders Zarqa Governorate to the north and north east, the governorates of Balqa and Madaba to the west, Karak and Ma'an governorates to the south. It also shares an international border with Saudi Arabia from the east.