Karak Governorate

Karak Governorate محافظة الكرك
Karak Governorate within Jordan.
Country	Jordan
Capital	Al Karak
Government
• Governor	Mohammed Maaitah
Area
• Total	3,495 km2 (1,349 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	249,100
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2
• Summer (DST)	+3
Area code	+(962)3
HDI (2021)	0.729[1] high · 2nd of 12

Karak (Arabic: الكرك) is one of the governorates of Jordan, located south-west of Amman, Jordan's capital. Its capital is Al-Karak. It s bordered by Madaba and the Capital governorates to the north, Ma'an Governorate to the east, Tafilah Governorate to the south, and the Dead Sea to the west.