Aṭ-Ṭaībah District, also known as Al-Taybeh (Arabic: الطيبة), is one of the districts of
Irbid Governorate
Irbid or Irbed () is a governorate in Jordan, located north of Amman, the country's capital. The capital of the governorate is the city of Irbid. The governorate has the second largest population in Jordan after Amman Governorate, and the highest ...
in
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
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This administrative division encompasses several villages, with
Taibah 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
Irbid (), known in ancient times as Arabella or Arbela (Άρβηλα in Ancient Greek language, Ancient Greek), is the capital and largest city of Irbid Governorate. It has the second-largest metropolitan population in Jordan after Amman, with a ...
.
Notable landmarks
*The
Great Mosque of Taybeh (
مسجد الطيبة الكبير)
References
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Districts of Jordan
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