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Balqa Governorate
محافظة البلقاء | |
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 The city of Al-Salt is the capital of Balqa Governorate | |
 Balqa Governorate in Jordan | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Capital | Salt |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nayef Al-Hidayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,120 km2 (430 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 428,000 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)5 |
| Urban | 71.8% |
| Rural | 28.2% |
| HDI (2021) | 0.716[1] high · 4th of 12 |
Balqa' (Arabic: البلقاء Al Balqā’) is one of the governorates of Jordan. It is located northwest of Amman, Jordan's capital.
The governorate has the fourth largest population of the 12 governorates of Jordan, and is ranked 10th by area. It has the third highest population density in the kingdom after Irbid Governorate and Jerash Governorate.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.