This article was requested by a reader who is making the move from India to Amman and said he couldn’t find any information about Amman’s neighborhoods.
All cities have certain shared views when it comes to neighborhoods, districts, etc., this article seeks to explain what the popular view of Amman’s neighborhoods is if you had to describe each one in maximum 2 sentences.
Neighborhoods
Abdali
Boulevard, the half-abandoned Abdali Mall, Rotana Tower and many other skyscrapers in the making.
Abdoun
Rich area, full of embassies, one of the most desirable neighborhoods due to its proximity to the city center. Many expats live here.
Dabouq
Really rich area, home to the King’s Palace and the King Hussein Mosque, the largest mosque in Jordan. Many large villas, not many foreigners living here.
Gardens
Nothing to do or see and still somehow, always trafficky and crowded for no reason at all.
Jabal Amman
The city center and official “downtown”, many art galleries, best know for Amman’s most famous street – Rainbow Street.
Khalda
Full of restaurants, especially waffle houses, and to balance it out, also is full of gyms.
Rabieh
Coffee houses everywhere.
Sweifieh
The place to buy clothes, you can find absolutely anything and everything.
Um-Uthainah
Gold, diamonds and expensive watch shops galore.
Weibdeh
Where the hipster and single expats live. Full of relatively low-cost bars, pubs, and restaurants with live music nights.
Circles
And when it comes to Amman, you can’t get around without referring to which circle somewhere is. Here’s a brief run-down of what you can find in each circle, from 1st – 8th.
1st circle – 2nd circle
Jabal Amman. Amman’s city center.
3rd circle
Many 5 Star hotels (Le Royal, Intercontinental, etc.)
4th circle
Major junction where you can find the Parliament, many embassies, and medical services.
5th circle
The Sheraton.
6th circle
Home of those 2 towers that have been under construction for ages.
7th circle
The “circle” that isn’t really a circle anymore since it is full of stoplights. It is the closest circle headed to the airport and you can spot it by the huge digital billboard looming over it.
8th circle
Full of government buildings.
Not very accurate, especially when it comes to “the official downtown”
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How would you change it?
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this is a very short version and only for those who will pass through the city or have pots of money and therefore will not need the info…but thank you for the map…there are many neighborhoods not mentioned
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These are just the areas I was familiar with in Jordan. I’m sure lots of places are missing!
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