Amman Governorate

Amman Governorate (محافظة العاصمة)
Governorate
Amman Governorate
Country	Jordan
Subdivisions	9  - Capital Department  - Marka Department  - Al-Qwesmeh Department  - University Department  - Wadi Al Seer Department  - Naour Department  - Sahab Department  - Al Jizah Department  - Muwaqqar Department
Capital	Amman
- elevation	777 m (2,549 ft)
- coordinates	31°56′59″N 35°55′58″E / 31.94972°N 35.93278°E / 31.94972; 35.93278Coordinates: 31°56′59″N 35°55′58″E / 31.94972°N 35.93278°E / 31.94972; 35.93278
Area	7,579 km2 (2,926 sq mi)
Population	2,473,400 (2012)
Density	326.3 / km2 (845 / sq mi)
Governor	Samir Mubaidhin
Timezone	GMT +2
- summer (DST)	+3
Area code	+(962)6
Urban	94%
Rural	6%

Byzantine mosaic in the Church of Saint Stephen in Umm ar-Rasas.

'Ain Ghazal Venus which dates back to 7250 BC, is the oldest statue ever made by a human civilization. It is housed in the Jordan Archaeological Museum

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 country's capital. The administrative center of the governorate as well as all government offices and parliament are located in the Abdali district.

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.

History

The land covered by the Amman Governorate has been inhabited since the prehistoric age, ruins of civilizations as early as 7250 BC have been discovered at 'Ain Ghazal near Amman, the site itself is one of the largest prehistoric settlements in the Middle East.

Amman was the capital and stronghold of the Ammonites, which they called Rabbath Ammon, the Ammonites ruled almost the entire land of the Capital Governorate. After the Romans took control of the region, Amman was renamed as "Philadelphia", and was one of the ten Roman Decapolis cities. Following the Arab Muslim conquests, Philadelphia reclaimed the name Amman. The Byzantine site at Umm ar-Rasas was designated as a World Heritage Site in 2004.

Geography

The climate of the Amman Governorate is that of the Eastern Mediterranean climate. However since Amman is located on a hilly plateau, the average annual precipitation and temperature generally may vary significantly from one location to another, even within the city of Amman. For instance, it may be snowing in the Sweileh district which has an elevation of 1050 m above sea level, but cloudy with no rain in the Amman city center, which has an elevation of 780 m. The Amman Governorate is the third largest governorate in Jordan by area and the largest by population.

Demographics

The Jordan national census of 2004 indicates that the total population of the Amman Governorate was 1,942,066 growing from 1,576,238 in the 1994 census at an average annual growth of 2.1%.^[1]

Estimates of the year 2009 put the population at about 2,380,000. However, this estimate is based on natural growth rate and does not take into account the influx of Iraqi refugees after the invasion of Iraq. Other estimates put the population of the Amman Governorate at about 2.5 to 2.8 millions. The next census is scheduled to be held in 2015.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Article 4 of the administrative divisions system of the Jordanian Ministry of Interior states that the CAmman Governorate is divided into nine nahias,^[4] five of these nahias include the districts of Metropolitan Amman.

Towns and villages

Abdali District forms the heart of Amman

Wadi Al Seer Department

Abdoun, Abu `Alandah, Adh Dhuhaybah, Al `Al, Al `Amiriyah, Al `Arid, Al `Arudah, Al Bahhath, Al Bassah, Al Bunayyat al Janubiyah, Al Bunayyat ash Shamaliyah, Al Hawwasiyah, Al Hummar, Al Jizah, Al Jubayhah, Al Judayyidah, Al Jumayyil, Al Juwayyidah, Al Lubban, Al Mabrak, Al Mahattah, Al Manakhir, Al Mathluthah, Al Muqabalayn, Al Mushaqqar, Al Mushayrifah, Al Mushayrifah, Al Muwaqqar, Al Qartu`iyah, Al Qastal, Al Qunaytirah, Al Qurayyat, Al Quwayjiyah, Al Quwaysimah, Al Yadudah, `Ammuriya, An Naqubah, An Nuwayjis, `Ara`ir, Ar Rabahiyah, Ar Rajib, Ar Riwaq, Ash Shufatah, Ash Shumaysani, Ash Shuqayq, As Samik, As Saqrah, Ath Thughrah, `Atruz, At Tunayb, Barazin, Barzah, Barzah, Bayt Zir`ah, Biddin, Bilal, Buqay` al Qababi`ah, Dab`ah, Dhiban, Dhuhaybah, Dulaylat al Hama'idah, Dulaylat al Mutayrat, Halaq ash Shuqayq, Hawwarah, Hisban, `Iraq al Amir, Jalul, Jawa, Juraynah, Khilda, Khirbat `Assaf, Khirbat as Sahilah, Khirbat Badran, Khirbat Khaww, Khirbat Siran, Khuraybat as Suq, Kufayr Abu Sarbut, Kufayr al Wakhyan, Kufayrat Abu Khinan, Madaba, Ma`in, Manja, Marka, Mukawir, Mulayh, Murayjimat Ibn Hamid, Natl, Na`ur, Qasr al Hallabat, Qubur `Abd Allah, Qurayyat Falhah, Qurayyat Nafi`, Qurayyat Salim, Rujaym Salim, Rujm ash Shami, Rujm ash Shara'irah, Sahab, Shunat Ibn `Adwan, Sufah, Sumiya, Suwaylih, Tabarbawr, Tila` al `Ali, Umm al `Amad, Umm al Birak, Umm al Hanafish, Umm al Kundum, Umm al Qanafidh, Umm ar Rasas, Umm as Summaq, Umm Juraysat, Umm Nuwarah, Umm Qusayr, Umm Qusayr, Umm Rummanah, Umm Shujayrah al Gharbiyah, Umm Zuwaytinah, `Urjan al Gharbiyah, `Urjan ash Sharqiyah, `Uyun adh Dhi'b, Wadi as Sir, Yajuz, Zaba'ir `Udwan, Zuwayza

Education

As of 2010, there were 24 universities and community colleges in the Amman Governorate the University of Jordan is the oldest university established in the governorate, it is also Jordan's first university,^[6] other universities are the Arab Open University^[7] which is owned and run by the Arab League and Princess Sumaya University for Technology which was named after Princess Sumaya of Jordan.^[8] Petra University was ranked 20th in the Arab World by Webometrics,^[9] Philadelphia University (Jordan) is the largest private university in the Amman Governorate.^[10]

External links

• Maplandia.com

References

1. ↑ DOS Jordan 1994 Census
2. ↑ 2015 census to record all data related to Syrian guests — official, Jordan Times
3. ↑ Jordan National Census of 2004 Table 3-1
4. ↑ Ministry of Interior Administrative Divisions
5. ↑ 2004 Census
6. ↑ University of Jordan
7. ↑ Arabou-jo.edu
8. ↑ Princess Sumaya University for Technology
9. ↑ University of Petra, Jordan
10. ↑ Philadelphia University

	Balqa Governorate		Zarqa Governorate
	Madaba Governorate
	Amman Governorate
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