Madaba Governorate
Madaba Governorate
محافظة مادبا | |
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The city of Madaba is the capital of Madaba Governorate. | |
Madaba Governorate | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Capital | Madaba |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mustafa Al-Maaiyah |
| Area | |
• Total | 940 km2 (360 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 159,700 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)5 |
| Urban | 71.4% |
| Rural | 28.6% |
| HDI (2021) | 0.704 high · 10th of 12 |
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Madaba (Arabic مادبا) is one of the governorates of Jordan. It is located southwest of Amman, the capital of Jordan, and its capital is Madaba. The governorate is ranked 8th (of 12 governorates) by population and area. It is bordered by Balqa Governorate to the north, The Capital Governorate to the east, Karak Governorate to the south and the Dead Sea to the west.