Jerash Governorate
محافظة جرش Jarash Governorate | |
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 The city of Jerash is the capital of Jerash Governorate | |
 Location of Jerash Governorate in Jordan | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Capital | Jerash |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Firas Faour |
| Area | |
| • Total | 410 km2 (160 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 237,000 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)2 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.715[1] high · 5th of 12 |
Jerash Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جرش) is one of 12 governorates in Jordan. It is located in the northwestern side of the country. The capital of the governorate is the city of Jerash.
Jerash Governorate has the smallest area of the 12 governorates of Jordan, yet it has the second highest density in Jordan after Irbid Governorate. Jerash Governorate is ranked 7th by population.[2]
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ DoS Jordan Archived 12 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine