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List of Twin Towns and Sister Cities in Jordan

Jordan has a number of municipalities with permanent links to local communities in other countries. These connections are known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world). The following list includes some of these towns and sister cities:

Amman, the capital city of Jordan, has standing links to several municipalities around the world. Some of its twin towns include Ankara, Turkey; Bucharest, Romania; Cairo, Egypt; Chicago, United States; Cincinnati, United States; Hebron, Palestine; Islamabad, Pakistan; Istanbul, Turkey; Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan; Paphos, Cyprus; San Francisco, United States; Sofia, Bulgaria; Tunis, Tunisia; and Yerevan, Armenia.

Aqaba, a city in southern Jordan, has connections to several municipalities worldwide. Some of its sister cities include Alcamo, Italy; Hammamet, Tunisia; Saint Petersburg, Russia; Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt; Ürümqi, China; and Varna, Bulgaria.

Deir Alla, another municipality in Jordan, is connected to Gainesville, United States.

Irbid, a city in northern Jordan, has links with Gaziantep, Turkey, and Zhengzhou, China.

Jerash, an ancient city in Jordan, is twinned with Huedin, Romania; Orăștie, Romania; and Sliven, Bulgaria.

Al-Karak, a municipality in central Jordan, is connected to Birmingham, United States, and Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

Madaba, a town in southern Jordan, has connections to Cherkasy, Ukraine, and Tundzha, Bulgaria.

Petra, an ancient city in southern Jordan, is twinned with Agra, India; Matera, Italy; and Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Al-Salt, a municipality in northern Jordan, is connected to Inđija, Serbia, and Pazardzhik, Bulgaria.