The district "Liwaa" ( ar, لواء, plural ''Alwiya ألوية'') are the
administrative centre
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
s ("chief towns") in
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 Rive ...
.
The twelve
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 ...
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.
Central Jordan
Amman Governorate
*Amman
*Al-Jiza
*Al-Muwwaqqar
*Na'oor
*Al-Quesmah
*Sahab
*Um al-Basatin
*Wadi al-Sayr
Balqa Governorate
*Al-Balqa
*Ardhah
*As-Salt
*Dair Alla
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Madaba Governorate
*Dhiban
*Madaba
Zarqa Governorate
*Al-Azraq
*Az-Zarqa
*Birin
North Jordan
Ajlun Governorate
*Ajlun
*Kofranjah
Irbid Governorate
*Al-Aghwar Shamaliyyeh
*Ar Ramtha
*Bani Knana
*Hariema
*Irbid
*Kora
*Mazar Shamaliyyeh
*Tayybeh
*Wastiyyeh
Jerash Governorate
*Jerash
Mafraq Governorate
*Al-Mafraq
*Ar-Ruwayshid
*Bal'ama
*Sabha
*Sama as-Sarhan
South Jordan
Aqaba Governorate
*Al-Aqaba
*Al-Quwayra
*Wadi Araba
Karak Governorate
*Ayy
*Faqqu
*Al-Karak
*Al-Mazar al-Janubiyya
*Al-Mazra'a
*Al-Qasr
*Al-Safi
Ma'an Governorate
*Al-Husanyniyya
*Ash-Shibek
*Ayi
*Ma'an
*Wadi Musa
Tafilah Governorate
*Al-Hasa
*Al-Tafila
*Birsayra
See also
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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 ...
References
{{Articles on second-level administrative divisions of Asian countries
Jordan geography-related lists
Subdistricts, Jordan