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Al-Kourah District
Al-Kourah Department is one of the nine departments that make up Irbid Governorate, in Jordan. It is located in the midwestern section of the governorate and is 25 km from Irbid. The department has an area of 210 km2 and includes 22 towns and villages with its administrative center at Der Abi Saeed. Geography The area of Kourah is 210 km2, and most of its territory is fertile mountains covered with forests such as the forest Bargash. Its fertile plains constitute part of the fertile Houran plateau. The plateaus of "Ashel Al Qarbi" and "Plains Arkam" cut across several year-round flowing rivers such as the "Rayan" valley and "Wadi Abu Ziad," and "Valley of Zqlab". The highest area is the top of Bargash mountain with a height of 875 meters above sea level and range land to decline from east to west until it reaches 60 meters below sea level in the "Tabaqit Fahel". Land Distribution The area of Koura Department is 210 km2 or about (209,518) acres distributed as follows: * Reside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houran
The Hauran ( ar, حَوْرَان, ''Ḥawrān''; also spelled ''Hawran'' or ''Houran'') is a region that spans parts of southern Syria and northern Jordan. It is bound in the north by the Ghouta oasis, eastwards by the al-Safa field, to the south by Jordan's desert steppe and to the west by the Golan Heights. Traditionally, the Hauran consists of three subregions: the Nuqrah and Jaydur plains, the Jabal al-Druze massif, and the Lajat volcanic field. The population of the Hauran is largely Arab, but religiously heterogeneous; most inhabitants of the plains are Sunni Muslims belonging to large agrarian clans, while Druze form the majority in the eponymous Jabal al-Druze and a significant Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholic minority inhabit the western foothills of Jabal al-Druze. The region's largest towns are Daraa, al-Ramtha and al-Suwayda. From the mid-1st century BCE, the region was governed by the Roman Empire's Herodian and Nabatean client kings until it was formally annexed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kufr Rakeb
Kufr Rakeb (Arabic: كفر راكب) is a town in Irbid Governorate in Jordan. It is one of the five metropolitan districts of Barqash. Geography Located in the south western region of Irbid Governorate, Kufr Rakeb is one of the five metropolitan districts that make up the municipality of Barqash. It is situated close to the Jordan Valley, and administratively belongs to the Kourah Department. History In 1838 Kufr Rakeb's inhabitants were predominantly Sunni Muslim Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word ''Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagree ...s. The Jordanian census of 1961 found 662 inhabitants in Kufr Rakib.Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p20/ref> Population The town of Kufr Rakeb, has an estimated population of 5,000 (2011). It is the center of the municipality of Barqash, which has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kufr 'Awan
Kufr 'Awan (كفرعوان in Arabic) is a village of Kourah Department, Irbid Governorate, Jordan. It is one of the five metropolitan districts of Barqash. Geography The village of Kafr Awan is located between four villages: Jdita and Kafr Abel from the south and southwest, and Beit Ides and Kafrrakeb from the north. And it is 73 km from the capital, Amman. The town of Kafr Awan is located in the middle, which makes it close to the valley, and on the other hand, it is close to the mountain area in the Ajloun governorate, which is an old town, meaning Kafr Awan, meaning medium farms, and it enjoys the beauty of its nature, especially in the summer and spring. History There are three archaeological places here: kherbet fatteh, Al kharjah, and Attantoor which are listed on the archaeological map of Jordan. The town overlooks the famous ancient Roman city of Pella more known as " Tabaqet Fahel", which was one of the ten cities that made up the Decapolis union. The Battle o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafr Al-Maa
Kafr Al-Maa (Arabic: كفر الماء) is one of the Al-Kourah District towns, in the province of Irbid, Jordan, and away from the Irbid city district center 28 km to the south-west, and the capital, Amman, about 81 km in the north-west direction. It had a population of 17919 in 2015. Location Kafr Al-Maa is located south of Der Abi Saeed, north of Kufr Rakeb. History In 1596 it appeared in the Ottoman tax registers named as '' Kafr Alma'', situated in the '' nahiya'' (subdistrict) of Kura, part of the '' Sanjak'' of Ajlun. It had 45 households and 10 bachelors; all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on agricultural products; including wheat, barley, olive trees/vineyards/fruit trees, goats and bee-hives; in addition to occasional revenues. The total tax was 10,000 akçe. In 1838 Kafr Al-Maa's inhabitants were noted as being predominantly Sunni Muslim Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Musl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabit Kourah
Rabit may refer to: * Rabit (musician), American producer of electronic music * Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (RaBIT) * Batak Rabit, a town in Malaysia See also * Rabbit (other) A rabbit is a mammal. Rabbit, The Rabbit or Rabbits may also refer to: Places * Rabbit Mountain, a volcano in the Yukon, Canada * Rabbit River (Michigan), United States * Rabbit River (Bois de Sioux), Minnesota, United States * Rabbit River ... * Rabid (other) * Rapid (other) * Rapi:t, a train service in Japan * Ribat, a military fortification of the Middle East {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediterranean Basin
In biogeography, the Mediterranean Basin (; also known as the Mediterranean Region or sometimes Mediterranea) is the region of lands around the Mediterranean Sea that have mostly a Mediterranean climate, with mild to cool, rainy winters and warm to hot, dry summers, which supports characteristic Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub vegetation. Geography The Mediterranean Basin covers portions of three continents: Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is distinct from the drainage basin, which extends much further south and north due to major rivers ending in the Mediterranean Sea, such as the Nile and Rhône. Conversely, the Mediterranean Basin includes regions not in the drainage basin. It has a varied and contrasting topography. The Mediterranean Region offers an ever-changing landscape of high mountains, rocky shores, impenetrable scrub, semi-arid steppes, coastal wetlands, sandy beaches and a myriad islands of various shapes and sizes dotted amidst the clear blue sea. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorates Of Jordan
Jordan is divided into three regions, further into twelve governorates ('' muhafatha''), further subdivided into districts ('' liwa''), and often into sub-districts ('' qada''). 1994 reform In 1994, four new governorates were created as part of the administrative divisions system of the Ministry of Interior: Jerash, Ajloun, Madaba and Aqaba. Jerash Governorate and Ajloun Governorate were split from Irbid Governorate, Madaba Governorate was split from Amman Governorate and Aqaba Governorate was split from Ma'an Governorate. Geographical regions vs. metropolitan areas Geographically, the governorates of Jordan are located in one of three regions: the North Region, Central Region and the South Region. The three geographical regions are not distributed by area or populations, but rather by geographical connectivity and distance among the population centres. The South Region is separated from the Central Region by the Mountains of Moab in Karak Governorate. The population centres of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irbid
Irbid ( ar, إِربِد), known in ancient times as Arabella or Arbela (Άρβηλα in Ancient Greek language, Ancient Greek), is the capital and largest city of the Irbid Governorate. It also has the second largest metropolitan population in Jordan after Amman, with a population of around 2,003,800. Irbid is located about north of Amman on the northern ridge of the Gilead, equidistant from Pella, Jordan, Pella, Beit Ras (Capitolias), and Um Qais, and approximately south of the Syrian border. Irbid was built on successive Early Bronze Age settlements and was possibly the Hebrew Bible, biblical Beth Arbel and the Arbila of the Decapolis, a Hellenistic league of the 1st century BCE through the 2nd century CE. The population of Irbid swelled in the late 19th century, and prior to 1948 it served as a significant centre of transit trade. Irbid is the second largest metropolitan in Jordan by population after Amman. But as a city Irbid is the third largest one after Amman and Zarqa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and east, Iraq to the northeast, Syria to the north, and the Palestinian West Bank, Israel, and the Dead Sea to the west. It has a coastline in its southwest on the Gulf of Aqaba's Red Sea, which separates Jordan from Egypt. Amman is Jordan's capital and largest city, as well as its economic, political, and cultural centre. Modern-day Jordan has been inhabited by humans since the Paleolithic period. Three stable kingdoms emerged there at the end of the Bronze Age: Ammon, Moab and Edom. In the third century BC, the Arab Nabataeans established their Kingdom with Petra as the capital. Later rulers of the Transjordan region include the Assyrian, Babylonian, Roman, Byzantine, Rashidun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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