Jordan الأردن Street Walk Al Mafraq محافظة المفرق City

this informative video is shared for public. travel Jordan الأردن Mafraq محافظة المفرق City street walk. Mafraq Arabic: محافظة المفرق‎ Muhāfaẓat al-Mafraq, local dialects Mafrag or Mafra, is one of the governorates of Jordan, located to the north-east of amman capital of Jordan. It has a population of 287,300 (2010 estimate making up 4.5% of Jordan's population. Its capital is Mafraq, which is known for its military bases. the province is located in the eastern part of the kingdom of Jordan. It is the only governorate in Jordan that has borders with three countries: Iraq to the east, Syria to the north, and Saudi Arabia to the south. It is bordered by irbid and Jerash governorates to the west & by Zarqa governorate to the south.
Mafraq governorate covers the second largest area in the kingdom, but yet the second smallest population density after Ma'an. the climate is dry most of the year. the western region of the province is part of the fertile Houran plateaus, that extend through southern Syria, the Golan heights & northern Jordan. the eastern region is part of the barren Syrian Desert. at the eastern edge of the region is the 940m high Jebel 'Aneiza (or 'Unayzah), at the border tripoint between Jordan, Iraq & Saudi Arabia
the Governorate is connected to Iraq through the Karameh Border Crossing, and to Syria through the Jabir Border Crossing.
Demographics: Mafraq was first settled in the 4th century BC. It is located about 17 km west of the historic Nabataean & Byzantine town of Umm el-Jimal, which was built in the 1st century.
the city was first named Fudain, which comes from the word for fortress in arabic. the city gained significant importance after the establishment of the Hejaz Railway connecting Istanbul to Medina. it was renamed to the current name Mafraq by the Ottoman Turks, which means cross roads. Mafraq was the location of a British military base and airport from the early 20th century. It later became the base for the Arab Legion during the 1948 arab–israeli War. In 1945, the Municipality of Mafraq was established with Ali Abdeyyah as its first mayor. during the Second World War, the city's military base hosted British troops from India, Australia and other British colonies.
Mafraq is the capital of Mafraq Governorate and the headquarters of the Third Division of the Jordanian Army. King Hussein Air College and an air base of the Royal Jordanian Air Force are also located in the city.
In 2016, 50% of the population of Mafraq were Syrian refugees. Geography,
the city of Mafraq is located in northern Jordan at the boundary between the Hauran plateau & the Syrian Desert, about 80 km north of amman. It is the capital and largest city of Mafraq Governorate. the city is close to the three major cities in the region, amman to the south, irbid to the west & damascus to the north. Climate:
mafraq has a cold semi-arid climate Köppen climate classification BSk. most rain falls in the winter. the average annual temperature in Mafraq is 16.6 °C (61.9 °F). About 184 mm (7.24 in) of precipitation falls annually. Demographics
the population of Mafraq Governorate according to the census of 2004 was 244,188 of whom 30% is considered urban and 70% is rural. Jordanian citizens made up about 94% of the population. the Jordanian Department of Statistics population estimate for the year 2010 is 287,300 with a female to male ratio of 48.17 to 51.83 and a population density of 10.8 persons per km2. In 2011 and 2012, the civil war in Syria resulted in the immigration of more than 180,000 Syrian refugees to Jordan, mostly settled in mafraq & irbid governorates. In July 2012, the Zaatari refugee camp was opened in Mafraq Governorate for Syrian refugees. the World Bank 2018 estimate records the population now at 593,900 people. Economy:
agriculture forms a central element of the economy for Mafraq governorate, especially in the Houran Plateau in the western part of the province. The total area of fruit farms in the province in 2008 was 48.676 km2, with a total production of 101874 tons of fruits mainly apples and peaches, according to the ministry of Agriculture. the total area of vegetable farms in the province for 2008 was 8.295 km2 with a total production of 15540 tons, with cabbage, onions, garlic, and lettuce being the main products. Economy:
there is one natural gas production field at Al-Reeshah, it is run by the Jordanian National Petroleum Company. In 2008, British Petroleum purchased the rights to produce natural gas in the field, and is expected to increase its capacity from 21 cubic feet (0.59 m3) to 300 million cubic feet per day in the next five years. The natural gas produced at Al-Reeshah is used entirely for producing electricity at a nearby electricity generating station with a capacity of 120 Megawatts, covering 12% of the total needs of the kingdom for the year 2008.
the city of Mafraq hosts Al al-Bayt University, which is the only university in the governorate. #kmho vlog