Districts of Jordan



The district "Liwaa" (لواء, plural Alwiya ألوية) are the administrative centres ("chief towns") in Jordan. 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.

Amman Governorate

 * Amman
 * Al-Jiza
 * Al-Muwwaqqar
 * Na'oor
 * Al-Quesmah
 * Sahab
 * Marka
 * Wadi al-Sayr
 * Al-Jami'ah[[Image:Amman_nahias.png|thumb|250px|Districts of Amman Governorate|center]]

Balqa Governorate

 * Mahes & Fuhais
 * Albasha
 * As-Salt
 * Dair Alla
 * Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah District[[Image:Balqa_nahias.png|thumb|250px|Districts of Balqa|center]]

Madaba Governorate

 * Dhiban
 * Madaba[[Image:Madaba_nahias.png|thumb|250px|Districts of Madaba|center]]

Zarqa Governorate

 * Russeifa
 * Az-Zarqa
 * Hashemiyah[[Image:Zarqa_nahias.png|thumb|250px|Districts of Zarqa|center]]

Ajlun Governorate

 * Ajlun
 * Kofranjah[[Image:Ajlun_nahias.png|thumb|250px|Districts of Ajlun|center]]

Irbid Governorate

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

Jerash Governorate

 * Jerash[[Image:Jerash_nahia.png|thumb|250px|Nahia of Jerash|center]]

Mafraq Governorate

 * Al-Mafraq
 * Ar-Ruwayshid
 * Badiah Gharbiyah
 * Badiah Shamaliyah[[Image:Mafraq_nahias.png|thumb|250px|Districts of Mafraq|center]]

Aqaba Governorate

 * Al-Aqaba
 * Al-Quwayra[[Image:Aqaba_nahias.png|thumb|250px|Districts of Aqaba|center]]

Karak Governorate

 * Al-Karak
 * Qatraneh
 * Ayy'
 * Faqqu'
 * Al-Mazar al-Janubiyya
 * Al-Qasr
 * Aghwar Janoobiyah[[Image:Kerak_nahias.png|thumb|250px|Districts of Karak|center]]

Ma'an Governorate

 * Ma'an
 * Petra
 * Al-Husanyniyya
 * Shoubak[[Image:Ma'an_nahias.png|thumb|250px|Districts of Ma'an|center]]

Tafilah Governorate

 * Al-Tafila
 * Al-Hasa
 * Birsayra[[Image:Tafilah_nahias.png|thumb|250px|Districts of Tafilah|center]]