Karak, Jordan

Karak is one of 12 primary administrative regions in Jordan with a population of approximately 207,335 people.

Facts and figures on Karak at a glance

Region name: Karak (Al Karak)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 207,335 people
Country: Jordan
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Karak (Al Karak) is located in the regional capital Karak City (Karak City) with a population of 21,678 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Karak's regional capital Karak City to Jordan's capital Amman (Amman) is approximately 90 km (56 mi).

Facts and figures about Karak
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Karak Al Karak207,335 peopleKarak City Karak City21,678 people

Compare with other regions in Jordan.

Map of Karak

Map of Karak

Information on Karak

Information on Karak
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Karak Al KarakKarak City Karak City7JordanAsia

Time in Karak

Time in Karak
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 11:42pm (23:42h)NoFri, 26 Apr 2024 - 11:42pm (23:42h)UTC +3.0Asia/Amman

Geographic coordinates of Karak

Latitude & Longitude of Karak
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map31°10'00.0"N (31.1666700°)35°45'00.0"E (35.7500000°)

Subregions in Karak

There are 7 administrative subregions in Karak.
Subregions in Karak
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Liwa' `Ayy Liwā’ ‘Ayy1.---
Liwa' al Aghwar al Janubiyah Liwā’ al Aghwār al Janūbīyah2.---
Liwa' al Mazar al Janubi Liwā’ al Mazār al Janūbī3.---
Liwa' al Qasr Liwā’ al Qaşr4.---
Liwa' al Qatranah Liwā’ al Qaţrānah5.---
Liwa' Fuqu` Liwā’ Fuqū‘6.---
Liwa' Qasabat al Karak Liwā’ Qaşabat al Karak7.---

External sources of information on Karak

Karak on Wikipedia