Mafraq Governorate

About Mafraq Governorate

Mafraq Governorate is one of the twelve governorates that make up the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and it is the second largest governorate in terms of area after Ma'an Governorate. The Northern Badia region constitutes the vast majority of its area.
Over the past few years, the governorate has witnessed clear activity in the industrial and agricultural fields. The Northern Badia region has also become the main source of agricultural and livestock production, as the desert has turned into green fields as a result of the spread of artesian wells in that region. The governorate is considered the second source after the Jordan Valley in terms of agricultural production.
Mafraq city was previously named (Al-Faddain), which is the diminutive of Al-Fadn and means a castle or fortified palace, then named Al-Mafraq (junction city), for its location at the cross-road of international roads, as it connects the Kingdom with the Republic of Iraq via Al-Karama border point, which is 285 km far from the Governorate’s center, in addition to Jaber border point which connects the Kingdom with the Syrian Arab Republic, which is 20 km far from the center of the Governorate.

Geographical location

Mafraq Governorate is located in the northeast of the Kingdom and is bordered by Iraq to the east, Syria to the north, and Saudi Arabia to the south and east.

Mafraq Governorate consists of (4) brigades:

Qasabat Al-Mafraq Brigade, Northern Badia Brigade, Northwestern Badia Brigade, Al-Ruwaished Brigade

Cities, towns, and villages

Al-Mafraq, Mansheyet Bani Hassan, Idoun, Umm Al-Na’am Al-Sharqiya, Umm Al-Na’am Al-Gharbiyya, Hayyan Al-Mushrif, Al-Mazza, Al-Ghadeer Al-Abyad, Buwayda Al-Hawamda, Tayyab Essam, Rajm Saba Al-Shamali, Al-Safawi, Al-Manara, Al-Salihiyah, Al-Hamidiyya, Al-Ashrafieh, Al-Bashiriya, Bani Hashem Town, Rahba Rakad, Rawdat Prince Hamzah, Nayfa, Prince Ghazi’s companions, Al-Saada, Al-Bustana, Al-Qaisumah, Al-Hashimiyya Al-Sharqiya, Manshiyet Al-Khalifa, Alia Al-Shuwaier, Al-Zaatari, Al-Baaj, Umm Al-Sirb, Al-Mansoura, Thaghrat Al-Jub, Al-Zubaidiyah, Al-Nahda, Manshiyet Al-Salta, Al-Mufradat, Hawija. , Al-Ruwai’i Kindergarten, Al-Rabieh, Al-Fahiliyah, Al-Mushrif, Abu Al-Hayal Kindergarten, Al-Sawalha, Al-Nasiriyah (Bani Khalid), Al-Bawadi, Al-Khalidiyah, Al-Mabrouka, Al-Mushairfa, Qarya Al-Sarhan, Al-Hamra, Al-Suwailamah, Hawsha, Bariqa, Al-Khanasri, Fa’a, Al-Ruwaished, Manshiyet Al-Ghiyath, Salihiyat Al-Naim, Al-Rawda, Al-Risha Al-Gharbiyya, Al-Ruqban, Al-Athna, Al-Faydah, Al-Risha Al-Sharqiya, Al-Karama, Al-Mashaqiq, Rawdat Al-Ruwaished, Balama, Al-Zaniyeh, Hayyan Al-Ruwaibid, Khirbet Al-Samraa, Al-Mazraa, Al-Nuzha, Al-Bustan, Al-Zaytouna, Khuraisan, Mansheyet Al-Olayan, Al-Qahwaji, Al-Faisaliah , Al-Zamilah, Al-Nizamiyah, Al-Nahda, Al-Nimrah, Al-Marajim, Hamnanah, Umm Suwayna, Nyan, Abu Al-Duhur, Al-Rabwa, Al-Dhahiria, Al-Sharifiyah, Al-Tawq, Madawir Al-Nuzha, Al-Qadiriyah, Tal Al-Madhabeh, Al-Zaghila, Al-Qaara, Al-Rawdah, Arhab, Al-Dajniyah, Howishan, Al-Muammariya , Al-Alimat egg, Western egg, Al-Alimat dove, Al-Amoush dove, Al-Dakhamsa, Nadra, Al-Madwar, Umm Batima, Dahl, Al-Sahah, Hamid, Al-Karam, Ain, Al-Zafarana, Al-Muneifa, Saad, Abu Al-Sous, Al-Sahri, Umm Hasmasa, Khatla, Umm Rummana. , Madawir Ain, Al-Rashada, Ain Al-Nabi, Manshiyet Bani Hassan, Deir Warq, Umm Al-Lulu, Sobha, Al-Dafyana, Saba’ Asir, Sobhiya, Kom Al-Raf, Manshiyet Al-Qablan, Al-Faisaliah, Al-Harara, Umm Al-Jimal, Rawdat Basmah, Al-Koum Al-Ahmar, Al-Aqib, His Age And Amira, Al-Saeediyya, horse drawing, Manshyet Al-Jadou’, Al-Nuzha, Al-Rahmat, Manshyet Al-Khamis, Manshyet Al-Weibed, Al-Zuhur, Hamidiya Al-Masaeed, Taibat Al-Masaeed, Deir Al-Kahf, Al-Rifayat, Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein Kindergarten, Al-Jubayyah, Deir Al-Qan, Muthanna Ragel, Qasim, Al-Jadaa. , Tal Rumah, Arinbet Al-Naimat, Madawar Al-Qan, Al-Thalaj, Khasha’ Al-Qun, Al-Suwailemiyah, Al-Mansoura, Al-Tal Al-Asfar, Jawa, Mrijib, Umm Hussein, Al-Manisa, Umm Al-Qatin, Khasha’ Slaytin, Al-Makifta, Al-Mazoula, Mansheyet Al-Qanno, Ghadeer Al-Naqa, Al-Husseiniyah, Sama Al-Sarhan, Mugheer Al-Sarhan, Rabaa Al-Sarhan, Jaber Al-Sarhan, Mansheyet Al-Kaaber, Sumaya Al-Sarhan, Jaber (border center), Zamlat Al-Tarqi, Al-Matla, Al-Harfushieh, Hosha, Al-Hamra, Fa’a, Al-Harsh, Bariqa, Al-Ukaidah, Al-Khanasri, Al-Suwailemah, Al-Mushairfa, Al-Dandaniya, Druze, Khalidiya, Mabrouka, Al-Sahel, Al-Mishrifa, Al-Hussein suburb, Al-Husayniyat.

Climate

Mafraq is characterized by its wide area, desert and dry climate, and the annual rainfall rate is less than 200 mm. It has major water basins (Al-Dulayl/Al-Aqib/Sama Al-Sarhan Basin).

Archeological sites

The city of Mafraq has many heritage monuments that express the city's history and cultural depth

Jawa Dam (سد جاوا)
Qasr Aseikhin (قصر السيخين)
Qasr Deir Al-Kahf (قصر دير الكهف)
Qasr el Burqu (قصر البرقع)
Um Aljmal (أم الجمال)
Rock Inscriptions in Harrat al-Sham (النقوش الصخرية في حرة الشام)

Jordanian cuisine

Popular foods in Jordan:

Mansaf (المنسف): Jordan is distinguished by its Mansaf food, which is not complete without “Jameed Al Karaki”. Mansaf is a dish made of rice, syrup, meat, and local ghee. The drink is liquefied jameed and is originally made of milk.
Makmoura: It is a well-known dish in the villages of northern Jordan.
Kibbeh or kebab: It is one of the dishes that is prepared in all regions, as its spread extended from the villages north of Irbid, such as the villages of Bani Kenana.
Al-Mutabbaq (Mutabbaq): It is known as one of the good dishes in the villages of Al-Taybeh and Al-Wasatiya Districts, and it is smaller than Al-Makmoura.
Maqluba/Magluba (مقلوبة): A casserole made of layers of rice, vegetables and meat. After cooking, the pot is flipped upside-down onto the plate when served, hence the name maqluba which translates literally as "upside-down".
Musakhan (مسخّن): Dish composed of roasted chicken baked with onions, sumac, allspice, saffron, and fried pine nuts served over taboon bread. It is also known as muhammar (Arabic: محمر).
Maftul (مفتول): Large couscous-like balls, garbanzo beans and chicken pieces cooked in chicken broth.
aldafin Freekeh (فريكة)
Al-Jajil (Kaakil or Shaashil), all Jordanian governorates share the same popular dishes, due to the similarity between the regions and are considered one of the popular dishes.
Shishbarak (ششبرك): Also known as Joshpara. A sort of dumpling or jiaozi dish. After being stuffed with ground beef and spices, thin wheat dough parcels are cooked with jameed then served hot. Another name for this dish is shishbarak.
Galayet bandora (قلاية بندورة): Tomatoes sauteed and stewed with onions, olive oil, salt, and hot peppers, it can be served with rice but is more commonly eaten with bread in Jordan,It is indispensable for all classes of people in all governorates.
Falafel (فلافل): Balls of fried chickpea flour and Middle Eastern spice. Dipped in every mezze, especially hummus. The Jordanian falafel balls tend to come in smaller sizes.
Hummus, Ful medames (حمص وفول مدمس): These are foods usually served for breakfast, especially on Fridays. They are also served as appetizers for lunch and dinner.

Sweets

Baklava (بقلاوة)—a dessert made with thin layers of phyllo pastry filled with chopped nuts and soaked in honey or syrup.
Knafeh (كُنافة)—a cheese pastry of shredded phyllo soaked in sugar-based syrup.
Qatayef (قطايف)—a sweet dumpling stuffed with cream and pistachios. Consumed during Ramadan.
Warbat (وربات)—a pastry of thin layers of phyllo pastry filled with custard. Often eaten during the month of Ramadan.

Area and population

Population of Mafraq Governorate: (651,100)
Governorate area:- (26,551 km²) (10,251 mi²)

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