Greater Amman Municipality
| Greater Amman Municipality أمانة عمان الكبرى | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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 The location of Municipality of Greater Amman in Jordan. | ||
| Area | ||
| • Greater Amman | 700 km2 (300 sq mi) | |
| Elevation[1] | 733 m (2,405 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Greater Amman | 4 million (2,016) | |
| • Density | 3,142.9/km2 (8,140/sq mi) | |
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| Website | www.ammancity.gov.jo | |
The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM; Arabic: أمانة عمان الكبرى) is the municipality (amanah) incorporating the metropolitan region of Amman, the capital of Jordan, and the bulk of the population of the larger Amman Governorate.
The municipal council was established in 1909. In 1914, the city of Amman was made the head of the Amman district. The city's population at the time was only 1,500-2,000 people. As of 2008, population was at 2.2 million, or 40% of Jordan's population. [3] As of 2016, population was at 4 million in 22 districts. In February 2016, the municipality announced plans to incorporate additional districts.[4]
Districts
| Rank | District | Neighborhoods | Area (km2) | Population (2004) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Madinah | 2 | 3.1 | 38,465 |
| 2 | Basman | 6 | 13.4 | 223,816 |
| 3 | Marka | 4 | 23 | 99,818 |
| 4 | Al-Nasr | 5 | 28.4 | 150,000 |
| 5 | Al-Yarmouk | 3 | 5.5 | 207,866 |
| 6 | Ras Al-Ein | 3 | 0.68 | 118,232 |
| 7 | Bader | 5 | 0.01 | 250,000 |
| 8 | Zahran | 5 | 13.8 | 60,000 |
| 9 | Al-Abdali | 4 | 15 | 120,000 |
| 10 | Tareq | 4 | 25 | 100,000 |
| 11 | Qweismeh | 13 | 45.9 | 156,781 |
| 12 | Kherbet Al-Souk | 16 | 0.5 | 100,000 |
| 13 | Al-Mgablein | 8 | 23 | 60,000 |
| 14 | Wadi Al-Seer | 11 | 80 | 136,000 |
| 15 | Badr Al-Jadeedah | 7 | 19 | 15,000 |
| 16 | Sweileh | 4 | 20 | 69,400 |
| 17 | Tla' Al-Ali | 8 | 19.8 | 129,812 |
| 18 | Jubeiha | 9 | 25.9 | 71,828 |
| 19 | Shafa Badran | 14 | 45 | 35,000 |
| 20 | Abu Nseir | 6 | 50 | 50,000 |
| 21 | Uhod | 9 | 250 | 40,000 |
| 22 | Al-Jeezah | 27 | 558 | 57,000 |
References
- ↑ "Amman-Elevation". Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ↑ "Amman Travel Guide". HotelCentral.com. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ↑ "About Amman". Municipality of Amman. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-17. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ↑ Muath Freij, Amman municipality to include new districts to serve rising population, The Jordan Times, 21 February 2016.
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