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 (qda) administered.[dubious ]
Central JordanEdit
Amman GovernorateEdit
- Amman
- Al-Jiza
- Al-Muwwaqqar
- Na'oor
- Al-Quesmah
- Sahab
- Marka
- Wadi al-Sayr
- Al-Jami'ah
Balqa GovernorateEdit
- Mahes & Fuhais
- Albasha
- As-Salt
- Dair Alla
- Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah District
Madaba GovernorateEdit
Zarqa GovernorateEdit
North JordanEdit
Ajlun GovernorateEdit
Irbid GovernorateEdit
- Irbid
- Al-Ramtha
- Al-Aghwar Shamaliyyeh
- Bani Kinanah
- Bani Obeid
- Kora
- Mazar Shamaliyyeh
- Tayybeh
- Wastiyyeh
Jerash GovernorateEdit
Mafraq GovernorateEdit
- Al-Mafraq
- Ar-Ruwayshid
- Badiah Shamaliyah
- Badiah Sh.Gh.District
South JordanEdit
Aqaba GovernorateEdit
- Al-Aqaba
- Al-Quwayra
Karak GovernorateEdit
Ma'an GovernorateEdit
Tafilah GovernorateEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "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.