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Mafraq (Arabic: محافظة المفرق Muhāfaẓat al-Mafraq, local dialects Mafrag or Mafra' ) is one of the governorates of Jordan, located to the north-east of Amman, capital of Jordan. It has a population of 637,000 (2021 estimate) [2] [3] making up 5.8% of Jordan's population. Its capital is Mafraq, which is known for its military bases.
Mafraq is the headquarters of the Third Division of the Jordanian Army. King Hussein Air College and an air base of the Royal Jordanian Air Force are also located in the city. In 1945, the Municipality of Mafraq was established, with Ali Abdeyyah as its first mayor. As of 2016, 50% of the population of Mafraq were Syrian refugees. [3]
Cities and urban localities with a population of higher than 20,000 are listed below. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Note that the first three population columns are based on censuses, while the last column is from an estimate.
Ruwaished (Arabic: الرويشد) is a town in the far east of Jordan belongin to the administrative district of the Mafraq Governorate. As of 2010, it had a population of 14,400. Ruwaished is the farthest Jordanian settlement to the east. The Karameh Border Crossing between Jordan and Iraq administratively belongs to the Ruwaished Department.
Socially, the population centres of Amman, Salt, Zarqa and Madaba form together one large metropolitan area in which business interactions in these cities are under the influence of Amman, while the cities of Jerash, Ajloun, and Mafraq are mostly under the influence of the city of Irbid.
Population (2015 census) ... • Density: 330/km 2 (850/sq mi) Time zone: GMT +2 • Summer +3: Mafraq Qasabah is one of the districts of Mafraq governorate, Jordan ...
Mafraq: Area • Total. 21,580 km 2 (8,330 sq mi) Population (2015 census) • Total. 7,490 • Density: 0.35/km 2 (0.90/sq mi) Time zone: GMT +2 • Summer +3:
Umm al-Surab (also Umm es-Surab, Umm al-Sarab; Arabic: أم السرب) is a residential area located in the Badiah Gharbiyah, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan. The region belongs to the northwestern Badia district, which includes 15 districts. Its population is estimated at 4,130 people, according to the 2015 census. [1]