| Capital Governorate (محافظة العاصمة) | |
 The Capital Governorate
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| Country |  Jordan |
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| Capital | Amman |
| Area | 8,231 km2 (3,178 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,027,000 (2007) |
| Density | 246.3 /km2 (638 /sq mi) |
| Timezone | GMT +2 |
| - summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)6 |
Officially known as Muhafazat al-Asima (Arabic محافظة العاصمة, English translation: The Capital Governorate), Amman Governorate is one of the governorates - locally known as muhafazat - in Jordan. This governorate's capital is the City of Amman, which is Jordan's capital as well.
The Capital Governorate has the largest population of the 12 governorates of Jordan. It borders Zarqa Governorate from the north and north east, the governorates of Balqa and Madaba from the west, Kerak and Ma'an governorates from the south. It also shares an international border with Saudi Arabia from the east.
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Administrative Departments
Article 4 of the administrative devisions system of the Jordanian Ministry of Interior states that the Capital Governorate is divided into nine departments [1], five of these departments include the districts of Metropolitan Amman.
| Department | Arabic Name | Subdivisions | Administrative Center | |
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| 1 | Capital Department (Al-Qasaba) | لواء قصبة عمان | includes six of Amman metropolitan districts | Abdali |
| 2 | Marka Department | لواء ماركا | includes four of Amman metropolitan districts) | Marka |
| 3 | Al-Qwesmeh Department | لواء القويسمة | includes three of Amman metropolitan districts | Jewaideh |
| 4 | University Department | لواء الجامعة | includes six of Amman metropolitan districts | Jubaiha |
| 5 | Wadi Al Seer Department | لواء وادي السير | includes three of Ammman metropolitan districts and 12 other towns and villages | Wadi Al Seer |
| 6 | Sahab Department | لواء سحاب | includes 7 towns and villages | Sahab |
| 7 | Jizeh Department | لواء الجيزة | Includes 62 towns and villages | Jizeh |
| 8 | Muwaqqar Department | لواء الموقر | includes 26 towns and villages | Muwaqqar |
| 9 | Na'oor Department | لواء ناعور | includes 25 towns and villages | Na'oor |
Towns and villages
`Abdun, Abu `Alandah, Adh Dhuhaybah, Al `Al, Al `Amiriyah, Al `Arid, Al `Arudah, Al Bahhath, Al Bassah, Al Bunayyat al Janubiyah, Al Bunayyat ash Shamaliyah, Al Hawwasiyah, Al Hummar, Al Jizah, Al Jubayhah, Al Judayyidah, Al Jumayyil, Al Juwayyidah, Al Lubban, Al Mabrak, Al Mahattah, Al Manakhir, Al Mathluthah, Al Muqabalayn, Al Mushaqqar, Al Mushayrifah, Al Mushayrifah, Al Muwaqqar, Al Qartu`iyah, Al Qastal, Al Qunaytirah, Al Qurayyat, Al Quwayjiyah, Al Quwaysimah, Al Yadudah, `Ammuriya, An Naqubah, An Nuwayjis, `Ara`ir, Ar Rabahiyah, Ar Rajib, Ar Riwaq, Ash Shufatah, Ash Shumaysani, Ash Shuqayq, As Samik, As Saqrah, Ath Thughrah, `Atruz, At Tunayb, Barazin, Barzah, Barzah,Bayt Zir`ah, Biddin, Bilal, Buqay` al Qababi`ah, Dab`ah, Dhiban, Dhuhaybah, Dulaylat al Hama'idah, Dulaylat al Mutayrat, Halaq ash Shuqayq, Hawwarah, Hisban, `Iraq al Amir, Jalul, Jawa, Juraynah, Khilda, Khirbat `Assaf, Khirbat as Sahilah, Khirbat Badran, Khirbat Khaww, Khirbat Siran, Khuraybat as Suq, Kufayr Abu Sarbut, Kufayr al Wakhyan, Kufayrat Abu Khinan, Madaba, Ma`in, Manja, Marka, Mukawir, Mulayh, Murayjimat Ibn Hamid, Natl, Na`ur, Qasr al Hallabat, Qubur `Abd Allah, Qurayyat Falhah, Qurayyat Nafi`, Qurayyat Salim, Rujaym Salim, Rujm ash Shami, Rujm ash Shara'irah, Sahab, Shunat Ibn `Adwan, Sufah, Sumiya, Suwaylih, Tabarbawr, Tila` al `Ali, Umm al `Amad, Umm al Birak, Umm al Hanafish, Umm al Kundum, Umm al Qanafidh, Umm ar Rasas, Umm as Summaq, Umm Juraysat, Umm Nuwarah, Umm Qusayr, Umm Qusayr, Umm Rummanah, Umm Shujayrah al Gharbiyah, Umm Zuwaytinah, `Urjan al Gharbiyah, `Urjan ash Sharqiyah, `Uyun adh Dhi'b, Wadi as Sir, Yajuz, Zaba'ir `Udwan, Zuwayza
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