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Complete Name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Native Name: Al-Urdun
ISO-Code: JOR
Capital: 'Ammān
ContentsThe governorates of Jordan as well as all cities and urban localities of more than 15,000 inhabitants.
Governorates| Name | Abbr. | Original | Capital | A (km²) | C 1994-12-10 | C 2004-10-02 | E 2004-12-31 | E 2008-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | 'Ajlūn {Ajlun} | AJL | عجلون | 'Ajlūn | 420 | 94,548 | 118,725 | 123,000 | 134,500 |
| < | Al-'Aqabah [Aqaba] {Al-Aqabah} | AQA | العقبة | Al-'Aqabah | 6,900 | 79,839 | 102,097 | 110,000 | 127,500 |
| < | Al-Balqā' {Al-Balqa} | BAL | البلقاء | As-Salṭ | 1,119 | 276,082 | 346,354 | 356,000 | 391,900 |
| < | Al-Karak [Kerak] | KAR | الكرك | Al-Karak | 3,495 | 169,770 | 204,185 | 211,000 | 228,200 |
| < | Al-Mafraq | MAF | المفرق | Al-Mafraq | 26,541 | 178,914 | 244,188 | 250,000 | 275,000 |
| < | 'Ammān {Amman} | AMM | العاصمة | 'Ammān | 7,579 | 1,576,238 | 1,942,066 | 2,074,000 | 2,265,100 |
| < | Aṭ-Ṭafīlah [Tafiela] {At-Tafilah} | TAF | الطفيلة | Aṭ-Ṭafīlah | 2,209 | 62,783 | 75,267 | 77,000 | 81,900 |
| < | Az-Zarqā' {Az-Zarqa} | ZAR | الزرقاء | Az-Zarqā' | 4,761 | 639,469 | 764,650 | 799,000 | 871,600 |
| < | Irbid | IRB | اربد | Irbid | 1,572 | 751,634 | 928,292 | 952,000 | 1,041,300 |
| < | Jarash [Jerash] | JAR | جرش | Jarash | 410 | 123,190 | 153,602 | 161,000 | 175,500 |
| < | Ma'ān {Maan} | MAA | معان | Ma'ān | 32,832 | 79,670 | 94,253 | 102,000 | 111,200 |
| < | Ma'dabā {Madaba} | MAD | مأدبا | Ma'dabā | 940 | 107,321 | 129,960 | 135,000 | 146,300 |
| Jordan | JOR | الأردن | 'Ammān | 88,778 | 4,139,458 | 5,103,639 | 5,350,000 | 5,850,000 |
Principal Cities| Name | Adm. | C C 2004-10-02 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Ammān | AMM | 1,036,330 |
| 2 | Az-Zarqā' | ZAR | 395,227 |
| 3 | Irbid | IRB | 250,645 |
| 4 | Ar-Ruṣayfah | ZAR | 227,735 |
| 5 | Al-Quwaysimah | AMM | 135,500 |
| 6 | Wādī as-Sīr | AMM | 122,032 |
| 7 | Tilā' al-'Alī | AMM | 113,197 |
| 8 | Khuraybat as-Sūq | AMM | 84,975 |
| 9 | Al-'Aqabah | AQA | 80,059 |
Cities & Urban Localities| Name | Original | Adm. | C C 1994-12-10 | C C 2004-10-02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Ad-Dulayl | الضليل | ZAR | 15,353 | 27,643 |
| < | 'Ajlūn {Ajlun} | عجلون | AJL | 6,624 | 7,289 |
| < | Al-'Aqabah [Aqaba] {Al-Aqabah} | العقبة | AQA | 62,773 | 80,059 |
| < | Al-Baq'ah {Al-Baqah} | البقعة | BAL | 58,592 | 62,508 |
| < | Al-Hāshimiyah {Al-Hashimiyah} | الهاشمية | ZAR | 13,171 | 25,475 |
| < | Al-Ḥushun {Al-Hushun} | الحصن | IRB | 16,302 | 20,485 |
| < | Al-Jubayhah | الجبيهة | AMM | 37,421 | 64,200 |
| < | Al-Karak [Kerak] | الكرك | KAR | 18,633 | 20,280 |
| < | Al-Mafraq | المفرق | MAF | 38,393 | 47,764 |
| < | Al-Mashāriqah {Al-Mashariqah} | المشارع | IRB | 14,933 | 18,282 |
| < | Al-Quwaysimah ( - Al-Juwaydah - Abū 'Alandah - Ar-Rajīb) | القويسمة والجويدة وابو علندا والرجيب | AMM | 68,517 | 135,500 |
| < | 'Ammān (incl. Mārkā & Ṭariq) [Amman] {Amman} | عمان | AMM | 994,199 | 1,036,330 |
| < | 'Anjarah {Anjarah} | عنجره | AJL | 13,800 | 17,618 |
| < | Ar-Ramthā {Ar-Ramtha} | الرمثا | IRB | 55,022 | 71,433 |
| < | Ar-Ruṣayfah (incl. Mushayrfat Rās al-'Ayn) [Russiefa] {Ar-Rusayfah} | الرصيفة | ZAR | 178,895 | 227,735 |
| < | Ash-Sharīḥ {Ash-Sharih} | الصريح | IRB | 15,957 | 19,210 |
| < | Askān Abū Nushayr {Askan Abu Nushayr} | اسكان ابو نصير | AMM | 18,879 | 24,680 |
| < | As-Salṭ {As-Salt} | السلط | BAL | 56,458 | 73,528 |
| < | Aṭ-Ṭafīlah {At-Tafilah} | الطفيلة | TAF | 20,881 | 23,512 |
| < | Aṭ-Ṭurrah {At-Turrah} | الطرة | IRB | 11,664 | 14,844 |
| < | Aydūn {Aydun} | ايدون | IRB | 14,661 | 18,586 |
| < | 'Ayn al-Bāshā {Ayn al-Basha} | عين الباشا | BAL | 21,347 | 37,222 |
| < | Az-Zarqā' {Az-Zarqa} | الزرقاء | ZAR | 350,849 | 395,227 |
| < | Bayt Rās {Bayt Ras} | بيت راس | IRB | 11,475 | 18,023 |
| < | Ghawr ash-Shāfī {Ghawr ash-Shafi} | غور الصافي | KAR | 13,505 | 16,756 |
| < | Irbid | اربد | IRB | 208,329 | 250,645 |
| < | Jarash [Jerash] | جرش | JAR | 21,278 | 31,652 |
| < | Khuraybat as-Sūq ( - Jāwā - Al-Yadūdah) {Khuraybat as-Suq} | خريبة السوق وجاوا واليادودة | AMM | 40,216 | 84,975 |
| < | Kufranjah | كفرنجه | AJL | 16,908 | 21,734 |
| < | Kurayyimah | كريمه | IRB | 14,131 | 15,733 |
| < | Ma'ān {Maan} | معان | MAA | 22,989 | 26,461 |
| < | Ma'dabā {Madaba} | مادبا | MAD | 55,749 | 70,338 |
| < | Marj al-Ḥammām {Marj al-Hammam} | مرج الحمام | AMM | 16,586 | 30,173 |
| < | Muḥayyam Eshahīd Azmi al-Mofti {Muhayyam Eshahid Azmi al-Mofti} | المفتي-مخيم الشهيد عزمي | IRB | 14,463 | 16,615 |
| < | Muḥayyam Ḥaṭṭīn (Muḥayyam al-Ḥushun) {Muhayyam Hattin} | مخيم حطين | ZAR | 35,867 | 38,501 |
| < | Nā'ūr {Naur} | ناعور | AMM | 12,340 | 15,439 |
| < | Saḥāb {Sahab} | سحاب | AMM | 32,153 | 43,909 |
| < | Shafā Badrān {Shafa Badran} | شفا بدران | AMM | 6,676 | 15,333 |
| < | Shuwayliḥ {Shuwaylih} | صويلح | AMM | 53,250 | 61,949 |
| < | Tilā' al-'Alī ( - Khildā - Umm as-Summāq) {Tila al-Ali} | تلاع العلي وخلدا وام السماق | AMM | 50,554 | 113,197 |
| < | Umm Qushayr - Al-Muqābayn {Umm Qushayr - Al-Muqabayn} | ام قصير والمقابلين | AMM | 19,337 | 36,785 |
| < | Wādī as-Sīr {Wadi as-Sir} | وادي السير | AMM | 89,104 | 122,032 |