Al-Taybeh
لواء الطيبة
District
Liwā’ aţ Ţayibeh
Al-Taybeh is located in Jordan
Al-Taybeh
Al-Taybeh
Coordinates: 32°33′13″N 35°41′34″E / 32.5537°N 35.6929°E / 32.5537; 35.6929
CountryJordan
ProvinceIrbid
Area
  Total63.47 km2 (24.51 sq mi)
  Land164.4 km2 (63.47 sq mi)
Elevation
388.3 m (1,274.0 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total51,501
  Density811.4/km2 (2,102/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC3 (GMT +3)
ZIP Code
21810
GeocodeAJLUN-VHACL

Aṭ-Ṭaībah, also known as Al-Taybeh (Arabic: الطيبة), is one of the districts situated within the Irbid Governorate in Jordan.[1][2] This administrative division encompasses several villages, with Al-Ṭaybah serving as its central hub. Other villages under its jurisdiction include Samma, Dīr as-Sa'nah, Makhraaba, Mindah, Zibdah, and Absir Abū Alī.

Geographic Location

Aṭ-Ṭaībah District is strategically positioned between the Al-Kūrah and Al-Wasṭīyah districts, as well as the Northern Jordan Valley and the western municipality of Irbid.

Notable Landmarks

Among the prominent landmarks in the district is the Grand Mosque of Taybeh (مسجد الطيبة الكبير).

References

  1. "Jordan: Administrative Division, Governorates and Districts".
  2. "Atlas of ELECTORAL DISTRICTS". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2019-02-16.


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