Aqaba Governorate

The government Aqaba (Arabic محافظة العقبة, DMG Muhafazat al - ʿ Aqaba ) is located in southwest Jordan. With an area of ​​6904 km ² Aqaba is the fourth largest of the twelve provinces of the country and with a population of 133,200 with the third smallest population. Administrative seat and largest city of the province is the same Aqaba, where is the only seaport of the country.

The government is further subdivided into three Nahiyas. Of economic importance in addition to trading is especially tourism, as is the Wadi Rum one of the main attractions of the country in the field of the provinces of Aqaba.

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  • Geography (Jordan)
  • Aqaba governorate
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