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Balqa Govrenorate

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Location o Balqa Govrenorate
Fuheis, ane o the municipalities o Balqa Govrenorate
The ceety o Mahis

Balqa' (Arabic: البلقاءAl Balqā) is ane o the govrenorates o Jordan. It is locatit northwast o Amman, Jordan's caipital.

The govrenorate haes the fowert lairgest population o the 12 govrenorates o Jordan, an is ranked 10t bi aurie. It haes the third heichest population density in the kinrick efter Irbid Govrenorate an Jerash Govrenorate.

Ceeties an Admeenistrative Departments

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The caipital o Balqa' Govrenorate is Salt. Balqa includes ither ceeties such as Mahis, Fuhais an, Ain el Basha

Balqa' is dividit intae 5 depairtments:

The caipital an lairgest ceety is As-Salt, ither major ceeties are Fuheis, an Mahis

Nahias o Balqa

Economy

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Due tae its fertile muntains, the govrenorate's economy is based on agricultur, an a licht industry, mainly the Cement factory in Fuheis bi the Jordan Cement Factories Ltd- Lafarge.

References

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Coordinates: 32°03′28″N 35°45′58″E / 32.05778°N 35.76611°E / 32.05778; 35.76611