Districts of Jordan explained

The district "Liwaa" (ar|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.

Central Jordan

Amman Governorate

• Amman
• Al-Jiza
• Al-Muwwaqqar
• Na'oor
• Al-Quesmah
• Sahab
• Marka
• Wadi al-Sayr
• Al-Jami'ah

Balqa Governorate

• Mahes & Fuhais
• Albasha
• As-Salt
• Dair Alla

Madaba Governorate

• Dhiban
• Madaba

Zarqa Governorate

• Russeifa
• Az-Zarqa
• Hashemiyah

North Jordan

Ajlun Governorate

• Ajlun
• Kofranjah

Irbid Governorate

• Irbid
• Al-Ramtha
• Al-Aghwar Shamaliyyeh
• Bani Kinanah
• Bani Obeid
• Kourah
• Mazar Shamaliyyeh
• Tayybeh
• Wastiyyeh

Jerash Governorate

• Jerash

Mafraq Governorate

• Al-Mafraq
• Ar-Ruwayshid
• Badiah Gharbiyah
• Badiah Shamaliyah

South Jordan

Aqaba Governorate

• Al-Aqaba
• Al-Quwayra

Karak Governorate

• Al-Karak
• Qatraneh
• Ayy'
• Faqqu'
• Al-Mazar al-Janubiyya
• Al-Qasr
• Aghwar Janoobiyah

Ma'an Governorate

• Ma'an
• Petra
• Al-Husanyniyya
• Shoubak

Tafilah Governorate

• Al-Tafila
• Al-Hasa
• Birsayra

See also

• Governorates of Jordan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Annex B: Analysis of the municipal sector . Third Tourism Development Project, Secondary Cities Revitalization Study . 24 May 2005 . 4 . Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan . https://web.archive.org/web/20160419052114/http://mota.gov.jo/Documents/Municipal_sector.pdf . 19 April 2016 . live . dmy.