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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 (qadaa) administered.^{[dubious – discuss]}

Central Jordan

Amman Governorate

• Amman
• Al-Jiza
• Al-Muwwaqqar
• Na'oor
• Al-Quesmah
• Sahab
• Marka
• Wadi al-Sayr
• Al-Jami'ah

  

Balqa Governorate

• Mahes & Fuhais
• Albasha
• As-Salt
• Dair Alla
• Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah District [ar]

  

Madaba Governorate

• Dhiban
• Madaba

  

Zarqa Governorate

• Russeifa
• Az-Zarqa
• Hashemiyah

  

North Jordan

Ajlun Governorate

• Ajlun
• Kofranjah

  

Irbid Governorate

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

Jerash Governorate

• Jerash

  

Mafraq Governorate

• Al-Mafraq
• Ar-Ruwayshid
• Badiah Gharbiyah
• Badiah Shamaliyah

  

South Jordan

Aqaba Governorate

• Al-Aqaba
• Al-Quwayra

  

Karak Governorate

• Al-Karak
• Qatraneh
• Ayy'
• Faqqu'
• Al-Mazar al-Janubiyya
• Al-Qasr
• Aghwar Janoobiyah

  

Ma'an Governorate

• Ma'an
• Petra
• Al-Husanyniyya
• Ash-Shibek

  

Tafilah Governorate

• Al-Tafila
• Al-Hasa
• Birsayra

  

See also

• Governorates of Jordan

References