Aqaba Governorate plays a crucial role in the economy of Jordan due to the shoreline is the only governorate on a shoreline on the Red Sea from the South-West.

Aqaba is the fourth largest governorate of Jordan with a total area of 6,905 square kilometers. It has two districts and two sub-districts with total population of 198,500.

There is one university in Aqaba. It includes many important industrial factories, one airport and free zone. There is one qualified industrial zone which is Aqaba Special Economic Zone.