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Amman (English pronunciation: /ɑːˈmɑːn/; Arabic: عمّان‎) is the capital and most populous city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political and cultural centre. Situated in north-central Jordan, Amman is the administrative centre of the Amman Governorate. It has an estimated population of 4,000,000 and a land area of 1,680 square kilometres (648.7 sq mi). Today, Amman is considered to be among the most liberal and westernized Arab cities.

Population: 1,275,857

Latitude: 31° 57' 18.79" N
Longitude: 35° 56' 42.11" E

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  • Amman

    Amman (English pronunciation: /ɑːˈmɑːn/; Arabic: عمّانʿAmmān), is the capital and most populous city of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

  • Moab

    Moab (/ˈmæb/; Moabite: 𐤌𐤀𐤁 Mʾb; Arabic مؤاب Mu'āb; Hebrew: מוֹאָב, Modern Mo'av, Tiberian Môʼāḇ ; "seed of father"; Greek Μωάβ Mōav; Assyrian Mu'aba, Ma'ba, Ma'ab; Egyptian Mu'ab) is the historical name for a mountainous strip of land in Jordan. T…

  • Belphegor

    In demonology, Belphegor (or Beelphegor, Hebrew: בַּעַל-פְּעוֹרbaʿal-pəʿōr - Lord of the Gap) is a demon, and one of the seven princes of Hell, who helps people make discoveries. He seduces people by suggesting to them ingenious inventions that wi…

  • University of Jordan

    The University of Jordan (Arabic الجامعة الأردنية), often abbreviated UJ, is a state-supported university located in Amman, Jordan. Founded in 1962, it is the largest and oldest institution of higher education in Jordan.

  • Shuaib

    Shuaib (/ˈʃb/), or Shuʿayb, or Shoaib (Arabic: شعيب‎; meaning "who shows the right path"), was an ancient Midianite Prophet, sometimes identified with the Biblical Jethro (though Islam attributes to him many deeds not mentioned in the Bible). He…

  • Zarqa

    Az-Zarqā (Arabic: الزرقاء‎; BGN: Az Zarqāʼ; local pronunciation ez-Zergā, ez-Zer'a, or ez-Zarka) is a city in Jordan located to the northeast of Amman. Zarqa is the capital of Zarqa Governorate.

  • Amman Citadel

    The Amman Citadel is a national historic site at the center of downtown Amman, Jordan. Known in Arabic as Jabal al-Qal'a, (جبل القلعة), the L-shaped hill is one of the seven jabals that originally made up Amman.

  • Sahab, Jordan

    Sahab (Arabic:سحاب) is a city in the Kingdom of Jordan, south east of the capital Amman. Sahab is well known for its Industrial Estate, the Islamic Cemetery, and Kahf of Raqeem site mentioned in the Qur'an (Surat al-Kahf). The earliest inhabitants i…

  • Al-Salt

    Salt (Arabic: السلطAl-Salt — pronounced Es-Sult or Es-Salt) is an ancient agricultural town and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–…

  • Amman Civil Airport

    Amman Civil Airport (IATA: ADJ, ICAO: OJAM) at Marka, located in close proximity to the center of Amman, 3 km from the city center, Amman Civil Airport serves as a main civil airport for passengers on chartered flights and VIP private flights, and m…

  • Al Abdali

    Al Abdali (Arabic:العبدلي) is one of the five districts of the Municipality of Greater Amman. It covers an area of 15 square kilometres (6 sq mi) in the heart of Amman. A population of 120,000 includes the neighborhoods of Shmeisani, Sports City dis…

  • German-Jordanian University

    The German-Jordanian University (GJU) is a public university located in Al Mushaqqar near Madaba, Jordan. It offers more than 20 programs to roughly 5,000 enrolled students, primarily from Jordan. The curriculum differs from other Jordanian universi…

  • Qasr Mshatta

    Qasr Mshatta (Arabic: قصر المشتى‎, "Winter Palace") is the ruin of an Umayyad winter palace probably commissioned by caliph Al-Walid II (743-744). The ruins are located approximately 30 km south of Amman, Jordan, north of Queen Alia International Ai…