Madaba Governorate

Madaba Governorate
محافظة مادبا
The city of Madaba is the capital of Madaba Governorate.
The city of Madaba is the capital of Madaba Governorate.
Madaba Governorate
Madaba Governorate
CountryJordan
CapitalMadaba
Government
 • GovernorMustafa Al-Maaiyah
Area
 • Total940 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total159,700
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneGMT +2
 • Summer (DST)+3
Area code+(962)5
Urban71.4%
Rural28.6%
HDI (2021)0.704[1]
high · 10th of 12

Madaba (Arabic مادبا) is one of the governorates of Jordan. It is located southwest of Amman, the capital of Jordan, and its capital is Madaba. The governorate is ranked 8th (of 12 governorates) by population and by area. It is bordered by Balqa Governorate to the north, The Capital Governorate to the east, Karak Governorate to the south and the Dead Sea to the west.

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.