The Mutasarrifate of Karak ( tr, Kerek Mutasarrıflığı), also known as the Sanjak of Karak, was an Ottoman district with special administrative status established in 1895, located in modern-day
Jordan
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. The city of
Karak was the district's capital. It had a population of 72,562 in 1914.
History
In May 1892, a proposal was made for a regional government centered in
Ma'an (previously known as Sanjak of Ma'an founded in 1579 as part of
Eyalet of Damascus) which was approved in August.
In mid-1895, the centre of this
mutasarrifiyya was moved to
Karak, marking the southernmost extent of Ottoman rule in the
vilayet of Syria.
Subdistricts
The Mutasarrifate of Karak was made up of four districts (
kazas):
* Kaza of
Karak (Kerek)
* Kaza of
Al-Salt
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* Kaza of
Ma'an
* Kaza of
Tafilah
Tafilah ( ar, الطفيلة, 'aṭ-Ṭafīlah, ), also spelled Tafila, is a town with a population of 27,559 people in southern Jordan, located southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gar ...
(Tafîle)
References
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States and territories established in the 19th century
Sanjaks of Ottoman Syria
19th-century establishments in the Ottoman Empire
1918 disestablishments in the Ottoman Empire