Amman Govrenorate

Offeecially kent as Muhafazat al-Asima (Arabic محافظة العاصمة, Scots translation: The Caipital Govrenorate), Amman Governorate is ane o the govrenorates - locally kent as muhafazat - in Jordan. This govrenorate's caipital is the Ceety o Amman, It is an aa Jordan's caipital an lairgest ceety. The admeenistrative centre o the govrenorate as well as aw govrenment offices an parliament are locatit in the Abdali destrict.

Amman Govrenorate محافظة العاصمة
Govrenorate
Kintra	Jordan
Caipital	Amman
Subdiveesions	Leet Caipital Depairtment Marka Depaiirtment Al-Qwesmeh Department Varsity Depairtment Wadi Al Seer Depairtment Naour Depairtment Sahab Depairtment Al Jizah Depairtment Muwaqqar Depairtment
Govrenment
• Govrenor	Samir Mubaidhin
Area
• Total	7579 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(s)	+(962)6
Urban	94%
Rural	6%
HDI (2017)	0.746 high · 1st

'Ain Ghazal Venus dates back tae 7250 BC

The Capital Governorate haes the lairgest population o the 12 govrenorates o Jordan. It borders Zarqa Govrenorate frae the north an north east, the govrenorates o Balqa an Madaba frae the wast, Kerak an Ma'an govrenorates frae the sooth. It an aa shares an internaitional mairch wi Saudi Arabie frae the east.

History

The land covered bi the Caipital Govrenorate haes been inhabitit syne the prehistoric age, ruins o ceevilizations as early as 7250 BC hae been discovered at 'Ain Ghazal near Amman, the site itsel is ane o the lairgest prehistoric settlements in the Middle East.

Amman wis the caipital an strang hauld o the Ammonites, which thay cried Rabbath Ammon, the Ammonites ruled amaist the entire land o the Caipital Govrenorate. Efter the Romans teuk control o the region, Amman wis renamed as Philladelphia, an wis ane o the ten Roman Decapolis ceeties. Follaein the Arab Muslim conquests, Philadelphia reclaimed the name Amman.

Geography

The climate o the Caipital Govrenorate is that o the Eastren Mediterranean climate. Housomeivver syne Amman is locatit on a hilly plateau, the average annual precipitation an temperature generally mey vary significantly frae ane location tae anither, even athin the ceety o Amman. For instance, it mey be snawin in the Sweileh destrict which haes an elevation o 1050 m abuin sea level, but cloudy wi nae rain in the Amman ceety center, which haes an elevation o 780 m.

Demographics

In the Jordan Naitional Census o 2004, the tot population o the Caipital Govrenorate wis 1,942,066, o whom 88% wur Jordanian ceetizens . Housomeivver, in the years 2004-2007 thare wis a rapid increase in the population o Jordan wi the arrival o aboot 700,000 Iraqis, maist o them settled in Amman.

Admeenistrative depairtments

Abdali Destrict forms the hert o Amman

Wadi Al Seer Depairtment

Airticle 4 o the admeenistrative diveesions seestem o the Jordanian Meenistry o Interior states that the Caipital Govrenorate is dividit intae nine depairtments , five o thir depairtments include the destricts o Metropolitan Amman.

Depairtments o the Caipital Govrenorate bi population (2004)

	Depairtment	Arabic Name	Subdiveesions	population (2004)	Admeenistrative Center
1	Caipital Depairtment (Al-Qasaba)	لواء قصبة عمان	includes sax o Amman metropolitan destricts	552,511	Abdali
2	Marka Depairtment	لواء ماركا	includes fower o Amman metropolitan destricts	483,819	Marka
3	Al-Qwesmeh Depairtment	لواء القويسمة	includes three o Amman metropolitan destricts	257,260	Al Juwayyidah
4	Varsity Depairtment	لواء الجامعة	includes sax o Amman metropolitan destricts	279,359	Jubaiha
5	Wadi Al Seer Depairtment	لواء وادي السير	includes three o Amman metropolitan destricts an 12 ither touns an veelages	173,792	Wadi Al Seer
6	Naour Depairtment	لواء ناعور	includes 25 touns an veelages	66,220	Naour
7	Sahab Depairtment	لواء سحاب	includes 7 touns an veelages	57,037	Sahab
8	Al Jizah Depairtment	لواء الجيزة	Includes 62 touns an veelages	42,051	Al Jizah
9	Muwaqqar Depairtment	لواء الموقر	includes 26 touns an veelages	30,017	Muwaqqar

Touns an veelages

`Abdun, 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

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