Districts of Jordan
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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 ]
Central Jordan
Amman Governorate
- Amman
- Al-Jiza
- Al-Muwwaqqar
- Na'oor
- Al-Quesmah
- Sahab
- Marka
- Wadi al-Sayr
- Al-Jami'ah
Balqa Governorate
Madaba Governorate
Zarqa Governorate
North Jordan
Ajlun Governorate
Irbid Governorate
- Irbid
- Al-Ramtha
- Al-Aghwar Shamaliyyeh
- Bani Kinanah
- Bani Obeid
- Kourah
- Mazar Shamaliyyeh
- Tayybeh
- Wastiyyeh
Jerash Governorate
Mafraq Governorate
South Jordan
Aqaba Governorate
Karak Governorate
Ma'an Governorate
- Ma'an
- Petra
- Al-Husanyniyya
- Ash-Shibek
Tafilah Governorate
See also
References
- ^ "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.