Irbid or Irbed (Arabic: إربد) is a governorate in Jordan, located north of Amman, the country's capital.

[6][7] According to the Books of Kings, Ramoth-Gilead was the location of a battle between Kingdom of Israel and Aram Damascus.

The region was later distinguished by the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine civilizations, leaving behind them historical and archaeological sites.

Ghassanids had established their country in the north of Jordan covering Irbid, Golan and Horan plains.

In 636 CE (15 AH) and in the prime of these victories, Khalid Bin Al-Walid managed to crush out the Roman armies in the long Battle of Yarmouk.

During the Mamluk period, Irbid played an important role as a stopping point for the pilgrims’ caravans coming from Turkey, north of Iraq and south of Russia.

Most of the governorate is part of the Hawran plateau, which covers northern Jordan, and south-west Syria, Irbid located about 80 Km away from Amman the capital.

The population of districts according to census results:[13] Irbid Governorate is named after its capital and largest city.

Shatana (شطنا), Hartha (حرثا), Ham (هام) Kufr-Soum (كفرسوم), Al-Rafeed (الرفيد), Hibras (حبراص), Yubla (يبلا), Al-Taybeh (الطيبة), Habaka, Kufr-Rahta (كفر رحتا), Al-Mazar Al-Shamali, Bushra or Bishra, Hareema (حريما), Kufrasad, Kufraan (كفر عان), Jumha, Kufryuba (كفر يوبا), Zahar, Qum, Sammou', Izmal, Kufrelma, Soum (سوم), Saydoor, Samma, Marou, Ibser Abu Ali, Assarieh, Aidoon, Al Hisn, Kitim, Beit Ras, Dowgarah, En-Nu'aymeh, Houfa Al-Westiyyah, Al-Turrah, Qumaim, Huwwarah, Imrawah, Sal, Samad, AshShajarah, Turrah (الطرة), Hatim, Melka, Foauta, Zoubia, Rehaba, Kharja, Dair Yousef, Kufor Kefia, Summer, E'nbeh (عنبة), Dair Esse'neh (دير السعنة), Mandah, Zabda, as well as the town of Malka.

[14] Irbid is at the top of the Jordanian agricultural regions especially in the production of citrus, olives, wheat and bee honey.