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Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
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Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
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Roads and streets

Circle Street is officially known as Zahran Street. Seven of west Amman's eight main traffic circles are on Zahran Street. Airport Road is officially known as
Queen Alia International Airport Queen Alia International Airport ( ar, مطار الملكة علياء الدولي, Maṭār al-Malika ʿAlyāʾ ad-Dawaliyy) is an international airport located in Zizya, 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of Amman, Jordan's capital city, as w ...
Street. It passes through the Prince Talal bin Muhammad Square, continues on from the airport to form the main highway connecting the south of Jordan. Mecca Street is officially known as Mecca Al-Mukarrameh Street, and runs parallel to Zahran Street west-to-east. Medina Street runs from between the Prince Rashid bin el-Hassan Square and Prince Talal bin Muhammad Square towards University Road.
Mango Street Mango Street ( ar, شارع مانجو) is a historic street in the Jabal Amman area near downtown Amman, Jordan. Officially named ''Omar bin al-Khattab Street'' ( ar, شارع عمر بن الخطاب), the street derives its nickname from the ...
is officially known as
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Street and is in
Jabal Amman Jabal Amman neighborhood is one of the seven hills that originally made up Amman, Jordan. Today, Jabal Amman is near the downtown area. History Along with the rest of old Amman, Jabal Amman was first settled during the Neolithic period. But unl ...
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Rainbow Street The Rainbow Street (Arabic: شارع الرينبو), originally named Abu Bakr al Siddiq street, is a public space in the historic area of Jabal Amman, near the center of downtown Amman, Jordan. The street runs east from the First Circle to ...
is officially known as Abu Baker al-Siddeeq Street, and runs up and down Jabal Amman. Gardens Street is officially known as Wasfi Al-Tal Street and runs between Shmeisani and Tl'aa Al Ali towards Khalda.
Wakalat Street Wakalat Street (Arabic: شارع الوكالات), sometimes spelled as ''Al-Wakalat Street'', is a street in Amman, Jordan, in the district of Sweifieh. Its name means "brands" in Arabic, referencing the numerous brand-name clothing stores that ...
is a
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ized street in the Swefiyeh
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. Abdullah Ghosheh Street connects Mecca Street to Airport Road. Embassy Road is officially known as Queen Zein Al Sharaf Street, and connects Airport Road to the
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in Abdoun. Al Qahirah Street bisects
Abdoun Circle Abdoun is a residential area of Amman, Jordan. Abdoun is considered by many to be the most affluent district of the city, and is located towards the south of the city. Some of Jordan's most expensive real estate is located in the district. Abdo ...
west-east. Shmesani Culture Street is also known as
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Circles

The 1st Circle is the first of a series of eight large traffic circles interspersed east-to-west on Zahran Street. The roundabout is located in the older part of the Jordanian capital on
Jabal Amman Jabal Amman neighborhood is one of the seven hills that originally made up Amman, Jordan. Today, Jabal Amman is near the downtown area. History Along with the rest of old Amman, Jabal Amman was first settled during the Neolithic period. But unl ...
at the beginning of
Rainbow Street The Rainbow Street (Arabic: شارع الرينبو), originally named Abu Bakr al Siddiq street, is a public space in the historic area of Jabal Amman, near the center of downtown Amman, Jordan. The street runs east from the First Circle to ...
. The 2nd Circle is the second of the series. The
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is located in the older part of the Jordanian capital. The 3rd Circle is surrounded by
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s, notably the Le Royal Hotel and the
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. Restaurants in the vicinity include Romero's, located halfway between the 3rd and
2nd Circle The following is a list of roads, streets, and major thoroughfares in Amman, Jordan. Roads and streets Circle Street is officially known as Zahran Street. Seven of west Amman's eight main traffic circles are on Zahran Street. Airport Road is of ...
s. The Lebanese restaurant Argeelah is also close by. Located inside the
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is the Italian-themed Incontro restaurant. The 3rd Circle is located in the
Shmeisani Al Shumaysani is a neighborhood in the Al-Abdali district of the Amman Governorate in north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situate ...
neighborhood of Amman. The 3rd Circle is also known as King Talal Square. The 4th Circle is best known of being the place where the Jordanian prime ministry compound is located (also known locally as the "4th circle"). It connects to the
Abdoun Bridge Wadi Abdoun Bridge is a bridge in Amman, Jordan. The only cable-stayed bridge in the country, it crosses the Wadi Abdoun. The building of the bridge commenced on 14 December 2002 and it was opened on 14 December 2006 and was built by Larsen & To ...
which crosses
Wadi Abdoun Wadi Abdoun (Arabic: وادي عبدون) is a ''wadi'' (Arabic meaning valley or stream bed) in Amman, Jordan. The wadi separates the two neighbourhoods of Jabal Amman and Abdoun. The Abdoun Bridge spans the valley, connecting the 4th Circle and ...
. The circle is becoming part of a project to link North Amman with the Airport Road. The circle is nearby numerous embassies, including the
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ian embassies. The 5th Circle, officially named ''Prince Faisal bin al-Hussein Square'', is a traffic circle in the heart of the
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district in Amman. Hotels in the vicinity of the 5th Circle include the Four Seasons, the Sheraton Amman Hotel, the
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Signature Hotel, and many others. Also close to the 5th Circle is the
Arab Medical Center Arab Medical Center (AMC) is a hospital located in Amman, Jordan. Initially established in 1994, as a center for cardiac excellence and specialty surgery, the AMC now caters for the majority of medical and surgical services both for adults and ped ...
hospital, one of the leading medical centers in Jordan that serves as a referral hospital for the Middle East and surrounding area. In 2020 the 5th circle was replaced by traffic lights The 6th Circle connect the seven Ammanian hills, called "the jabals" by English-speaking visitors, after the Arabic ''jabal'' meaning hill or mountain. The 6th Circle's official name is Prince Rashid bin el-Hassan Square. It links together the Umm Uthayna and Sweifiyah districts. It is near numerous hotels as well as the Jordan Gate Towers project. In 2020 the 6th circle was replaced by traffic lights. The 7th circle is officially called Prince Talal bin Muhammad Square, it is noted for having a large green turf area surrounding a large monument. There is a
Royal Jordanian Royal Jordanian Airlines ( ar, ; transliterated: ''Al-Malakiyyah al-'Urduniyyah''), formerly known as Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines, is the flag carrier airline of Jordan with its head office in the capital, Amman. The airline operates scheduled ...
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at the circle, where customers can check in a day before their flights. In 2014 the 7th circle was replaced by traffic lights. The 8th Circle is the last of the series of traffic circles interspersed east-to-west and is located in the newer part of the Jordanian capital. It connects the urban parts of west Amman to the industrial city, As-Sena'ah.


See also

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List of tallest buildings in Amman Traditionally, the buildings of Amman, Jordan had a unified human scale that primarily consisted of cubic buildings ranging from one to four stories in height. This scale is being greatly compromised as a result of the advent of the high-rise b ...
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References

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Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
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