Aqaba - ( Arab. محافظة العقبة ) - Governorate in the south of Jordan .
- The administrative center is Aqaba .
- The area is 6,905 km² , the population is 136,200 people ( 2012 ).
| Governorate | |
| Aqaba | |
|---|---|
| محافظة العقبة | |
| A country |  Jordan |
| Includes | 3 districts |
| Adm Centre | Aqaba |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 6,905 km² (7.78%, 4th place ) |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 136,200 [1] people ( 2012 ) ( 10th place ) |
| Density | 19.72 people / km² (10th place) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | JO-AQ |
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Content
Geography
In the north it borders with the governorate of Al-Tafila , in the east with the governorate of Ma'an , in the south with Saudi Arabia , in the west with Israel . In the south-west comes to the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba of the Red Sea .
Aqaba, a port in the Red Sea, plays an important role in the economic life of Jordan and has many attractions. The Jordan-Saudi border runs several kilometers south of Aqaba. In 1965, the late King Hussein traded 12 km of the valuable coastal strip for 6,000 km of desert. . The port of Aqaba is the most important import / export center for Jordan.
Administrative division
Aqaba is divided into 3 districts:
- Al aqaba
- Al quaweira
- Wadi Araba
Archaeological treasures
The largest archaeological treasure of the region is Peter .