Madaba Governorate

Madaba Governorate محافظة مادبا
Governorate
The city of Madaba is the capital of Madaba Governorate.
Madaba Governorate
Country	Jordan
Capital	Madaba
Government
• Governor	Mustafa Al-Maaiyah
Area
• Total	940 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	159,700
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT +2
• Summer (DST)	+3
Area code	+(962)5
Urban	71.4%
Rural	28.6%
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.