Jerash Governorate
Jerash Governorate
محافظة جرش Jarash Governorate | |
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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 (
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]
History
In the first century of the Christian era this insignificant city (then Gerasa) experienced a fast ascent under Roman rule and the
The mathematician
The Jerash Governorate was formed in 1994 from a portion of Irbid Governorate.
Geography
The province is bordered by
The average yearly rainfall in the governorate is in the range of 400–600 mm considered among the highest in the country.
Administrative divisions
Jerash Governorate consists of a single district (liwa'), Jerash Liwa, that is divided into three sub-districts (qda'):[5]
Cities and towns
Aside from the city of
Refugee camps
There are two
Demographics
The national census of 2015 shows that the population of Jerash Governorate was 237,059 making up 2.49% of the population of Jordan. Around 70,000 were non-citizens, a figure including refugees.[6] This number is an increase by 54% on the population of the governorate in 2004, which was 153,602. Jordanian nationals made up 70.7% of the population in 2015. The foreign nationals who reside in Jerash Governorate made up only 2.38% of the foreign nationals in Jordan.
The population in 2004 was distributed as follows:
No | Information | Jerash Governorate (2004) | Jordan (2004) |
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1 | Total population | 153,602 | 5,350,000 |
2 | Growth rate | 2.1% | 2.3% |
3 | Male to female ratio | 51.48 to 48.52 | 51.5 to 48.5 |
4 | Ratio of Jordanians to foreign nationals | 87.1 to 12.9 | 93.0 to 7.0 |
5 | Persons per household | 5.9 | 5.3 |
6 | Population 15 years of age or older | 52% | 56% |
The population of districts according to census results:[7]
District | Population (Census 1994) |
Population (Census 2004) |
Population (Census 2015) |
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Jerash Governorate | 123,190 | 153,602 | 237,059 |
Qaṣabah Jarash | 123,190 | 153,602 | 237,059 |
Economy
The governorate's economy largely depends on commerce and tourism. Jerash is the second favorite tourist destination in Jordan. In addition to the historical sites, the governorate is also known for its forests that attract tourists. The governorate is also a main source of the highly educated and skilled workforce in Jordan. Jerash is equidistant (40 km) from the largest three cities in Jordan (Amman, Irbid and Zarqa), and this proximity makes the governorate a good business location. In addition, the province accounts of about 12% of olive oil production in Jordan.
Education
Jerash Governorate has two universities;
Gallery
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Zarqa River passing through the governorate
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Map of the governorate
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Jerash Subdistrict Map
References
- ^ "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
- ^ al-Amri, Yosha; Hauptmann, Andreas (2008). "The Iron Ore Mine of Mugharat el-Wardeh/Jordan in Southern Bilad al-Sham: Excavation and new dating". In Yalçin, Ünsal; Özbal, H.; Paşamehmetoğlu, AG (eds.). Ancient Mining in Turkey and The Eastern Mediterranean (PDF). Ankara: Atilim University. pp. 415–434. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-19.
- ^ Alrai Newspaper Archived 13 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jordan Statistical Yearbook 2011 (PDF). Department of Statistics, Government of Jordan. 2011. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017. Archived 19 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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