Amman Governorate

Amman Governorate محافظة العاصمة
Governorate
Country	Jordan
Capital	Amman
Subdivisions	List Capital Department Marka Department Al-Qwesmeh Department University Department Wadi Al Seer Department Naour Department Sahab Department Al Jizah Department Muwaqqar Department
Government
• Governor	Saed Shihab
Area
• Total	7,579 km2 (2,926 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	4,007,000
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT +2
• Summer (DST)	+3
Area code	+(962)6
Urban	94%
Rural	6%
HDI (2021)	0.737[1] high · 1st of 12

Amman Governorate, officially known as Muhafazat al-Asima (Arabic: محافظة العاصمة, English translation: the Capital Governorate), is one of the governorates in Jordan. The governorate's capital is the city of Amman, which is also the country's capital. The administrative center of the governorate as well as all government offices and parliament are located in the Abdali district.

The Amman Governorate has the largest population of the 12 governorates of Jordan. It borders Zarqa Governorate to the north and north east, the governorates of Balqa and Madaba to the west, Karak and Ma'an governorates to the south. It also shares an international border with Saudi Arabia from the east.