Bani Kinanah Department
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Bani Kinanah Department لواء بني كنانة |
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A view of Al-Himma in the Jordan Valley of Bani Kinanah Department
A view of Al-Himma in the Jordan Valley of Bani Kinanah Department
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Governorate | Irbid Governorate |
Administrative Center | Sama al-Rousan |
Time zone | GMT +2 |
• Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Area code(s) | +962(2) |
Bani Kinanah Department (Arabic: لواء بني كنانة) is one of the nine departments that constitute the Irbid Governorate of Jordan. It has a population of over 100,000. Its administrative center is in Sama al-Rousan. There are five municipal councils in the department, and many educational, and service institutions. The department is served by the Yarmouk Hospital.
Geography
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The town of Umm Qais in Bani Kinanah Department
The Bani Kinanah Department is situated in the north-western edge of Jordan over looking the Sea of Galilee. It is one of the nine departments of Irbid Governorate.
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