Amman
Amman (English pronunciation: /ɑːˈmɑːn/; Arabic: عمّان ʿAmmān), 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.
Al Jubayhah is a district number 18 out of 27 in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan.
Population: 46,834
Latitude: 32° 01' 38.32" N
Longitude: 35° 52' 14.16" E
Amman (English pronunciation: /ɑːˈmɑːn/; Arabic: عمّان ʿAmmān), 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 (/ˈmoʊæb/; 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…
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 (/ˈʃuːeɪb/), 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…
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.
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 Known in Arabic as Jabal al-Qal'a, (جبل القلعة), the L-shaped hill is one of the seven jabals that originally made up Amman.
The Roman Theatre is an ancient Roman theater in Amman, 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…
In the Hebrew Bible, Penuel (or Pniel, Pnuel; Hebrew פְּנוּאֵל) is a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan River and north of the river Jabbok.
The Zarqa River (Arabic: نهر الزرقاء) is the second largest tributary of the lower Jordan River, after the Yarmouk River. It is the third largest river in the region by annual discharge, and its watershed encompasses the most densely populated area…
Salt (Arabic: السلط Al-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 (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 (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…
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…
Balqa' (Arabic: البلقاء Al Balqā’) is one of the governorates of Jordan.
The following is a list of roads, streets, and major thoroughfares in Amman, Jordan.
Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), established in 1991, is a specialized, Non-governmental, Non-profit, Jordanian university, owned by the leading applied research centre in Jordan, the Royal Scientific Society (RSS). PSUT’s area of s…
The King Abdullah I Mosque in Amman, Jordan was built between 1982 and 1989. It is capped by a magnificent blue mosaic dome beneath which 3,000 Muslims may offer prayer.