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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 (Arabic: المفرق Al-Mafraq, local dialects: Mafrag or Mafra; lit. ' crossroads ') is the capital city of Mafraq Governorate in Jordan, located 80 km to the north of the national capital, Amman. It is located at a crossroads, with a road north going to Syria and another road to the east going to Iraq. It had 56,340 inhabitants in 2004.
Geographically, the governorates of Jordan are located in one of three regions (aqalim): 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.
This is a list of governorates of Jordan by Human Development Index as of 2022. [1] Rank Governorate HDI (2022) High human development ... Mafraq: 0.682 References
The Hauran, a region extending from northern Suwayda to Northeast Al Mafraq in Jordan, alongside the Wadi Al-Azraq, commonly named as Wadi Al-Sirhan after the tribe, were some of the most coveted fertile grazing lands for Arab tribes up until the modern era. The Sirhan tribe, was the paramount tribe in both regions and lead a confederacy called ...
Map of Jordan Relief map of Jordan Amman, capital of Jordan Zarqa Irbid. List ... Mafraq: 40. Bushra: بشرى 8,539 11,377 19,444 22,521 Irbid: 41. Um Al-Sumaq Al ...
Pages in category "Populated places in Mafraq Governorate" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
King Hussein Air Base (IATA: OMF, ICAO: OJMF; Arabic: قاعدة الملك الحسين الجوية), also known as Mafraq Air Base and King Hussein Air College, is an air base 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the city of Mafraq, in the Mafraq Governorate of Jordan.