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The first scientific map of Amman, 1881. The British surveyors noted that: "The Circassian colony established by the Sultan at Amman about 1879 [is] neither prosperous nor likely to become so". [57] Until 1900 settlement was concentrated in the valley and slopes of the Amman stream and settlers built mud-brick houses with wooden roofs. [56]
Naour (Arabic: ناعور), also called Naur, is region number 26 in the Greater Amman Municipality. It is located on the west side of the capital, and comprises 26 neighborhoods or residential areas. Naour comprises approximately 87 km 2, i.e., 5.19%, of the total landscape of Greater Amman Municipality. Its population is 50,000 and it is ...
' Meadow of Doves ') is the district number 27 of Metropolitan Amman – Greater Amman Municipality (GAM); it is situated to the western part of GAM. It comprises 16 neighborhoods and population gatherings ( Circassians neighborhood, Alia Housing, Officers Housing,..); it is 53 Km2 of space; its population counts for 82788 capita.
The 5th Circle, officially named Prince Faisal bin al-Hussein Square, [10] is a traffic circle in the heart of the hotel district in Amman. Hotels in the vicinity of the 5th Circle include the Four Seasons, [11] the Sheraton Amman Hotel, [12] the Bristol Signature Hotel, [13] and many others.
The cultivation of olives and grapes, heavy industries, such as auto assembly, steel, and cement, make up the local economy. Today, it is considered one of Amman's most populated districts since it has the University of Jordan and is a connection point to other cities such as Salt, Irbid and Jarash.
Amman Citadel ruins Reconstructed eastern gate of the Umayyad mosque The uncompleted Roman Temple of Hercules Gateway of the Umayyad Palace Collection of Roman sculptures on display at the Jordan Archaeological Museum The Roman Theater and Odeon, the Hashemite Plaza and the downtown area seen from the hill Site map
Abdali (Arabic: العبدلي) is an area in the Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan.It is named relative to King Abdullah I who founded it during the 1940s. It covers an area of 15 square kilometres (6 sq mi) in the heart of Amman, with a population of 165,333 in 2015. [1]
Zahran is a District in the Greater Amman Municipality. It is named after the Zahran Palace which stands amidst Zahran street. It consists of 5 neighborhoods of which most parts are residential, however, some parts of the district contain Amman's best hotels, hospitals and towers. The district is also home to several governmental buildings ...