Entity data for Jordan's 12 governorates (muhafazat), and 33 national government entities including 26 ministries, 2 constitutional bodies (King of Jordan, Royal Hashemite Court), 2 legislature chambers (House of Representatives with 130 elected members, Senate with 65 appointed members), and 3 courts. Constitutional monarchy with the 2015 Decentralization Law (ratified January 2016) devolving powers to elected governorate and municipal councils.
| Source | URL | Data Used |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 3166-2 Standard | ISO 3166-2:JO | Official subdivision codes for 12 governorates |
| Statoids - Jordan | statoids.com/ujo.html | Governorate codes, capitals, and geographic regions |
| Department of Statistics (Jordan) | dos.gov.jo | Governorate populations (2004 census) |
| jordan.gov.jo | jordan.gov.jo | Government directory: ministries, constitutional bodies, courts, legislature |
| Ministry of Interior - Governorates | moi.gov.jo | Governorate structure and sectors |
| Council of Europe - Division of Powers (Jordan) | cor.europa.eu | 2015 Decentralization Law implementation and governance structure |
| GADM (v4.1) | gadm.org | Administrative boundaries (governorates) |