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عمأن ('Ammān)

عمأن ('Ammān) is the capital of الادنن (al-'Urdunn or Urdun or Jordan). It is located in the northern part of the country along a wadi. The metropolitan population was 1.256 million in 2013.1 The Queen Alia Airport south of the city is regionally important. The 30 story Le Royal Hotel is the tallest building.

External references

pillars of the ruined Temple of Hercules in 'Ammān

Historical maps

map of Yisra'el, Lubnān, Urdun and the Ghazzah Strip 2000 CE showing 'Ammān

Footnotes

1. world-gazetteer.com, accessed 6/3/2013.