What is the capital of Jordan?
Amman is built across many hills, originally seven, in north-central Jordan, at 700 to 1,100 metres above sea level.
Amman is the capital and seat of government of Jordan, a role it has held since 1921. Jordan itself has an estimated population of 11,520,684 (2025).
Amman is also the largest city in Jordan, which is the usual arrangement, though it is far from universal: see the countries where capital and largest city differ.
Amman at a glance
| Metropolitan area | 4,007,526 (2015 census, metro area) |
|---|---|
| Country | 🇯🇴 Jordan |
| Capital since | 1921 |
| Largest city in Jordan | Amman |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (AST) |
| Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
About Amman
Amman has been the capital of Jordan since 1921, Amman became the capital of the newly created Emirate of Transjordan in 1921, chosen over the town of al-Salt.
Amman is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world; it was the Ammonite capital Rabbath-Ammon and later the Greco-Roman city of Philadelphia.
Amman is Jordan's largest city, a primate city that holds a large share of the country's population.
City facts sourced from Wikipedia: Amman.
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