Administrative Divisions
Irbid Governorate is named after its capital and largest city. It is divided into nine departments called alweya which is the plural of liwaa. Many of these departments are within the sphere of influence (and constitute districts) of metropolitan Irbid
| Department | Arabic Name | Population (2004) | Administrative Center | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Capital Department (Al-Qasabeh) | لواء القصبة | 375,594 | The city of Irbid |
| 2 | Bani Obaid Department | لواء بني عبيد | 93,561 | Al Hisn |
| 3 | Al-Mazar Al-Shamali Department | لواء المزار الشمالي | 44,166 | Al Mazar al Shamali |
| 4 | Ar Ramtha Department | لواء الرمثا | 109,142 | Ar Ramtha |
| 5 | Bani Kinanah Department | لواء بني كنانة | 76,398 | Sama al-Rousan |
| 6 | Koura Department | لواء الكورة | 91,050 | Der Abi Saeed |
| 7 | Al-Aghwar Al Shamaliyyeh | لواء الأغوار الشمالية | 85,203 | North Shuneh (الشونة الشمالية) |
| 8 | Taybeh Department | لواء الطيبة | 29,318 | Taybeh |
| 9 | Wasatieh Department | لواء الوسطية | 24,046 | Kufr Asad |
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