Basman area
Basman is a district of the city of Amman, Jordan. It is Amman's most populous district, located just north of the historical city, with a population of 374,000 as of 2015.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: District
- Also known as: “An Nuwayjīs”, “Basman district”, “En Nuweijīs”, “Nuweijīs”, and “Nweijis”
Places of Interest
Highlights include ‘Ain Ghazal and Citadel Hill.
‘Ain Ghazal
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayn Ghazal is a Neolithic archaeological site located in Amman, Jordan, about 2 km north-west of Amman Civil Airport. The site is remarkable for being the place where the ʿAin Ghazal statues were found, which are among the oldest large-sized statues ever discovered. ‘Ain Ghazal is situated 3½ km east of Basman area.
Citadel Hill
The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of Jordan. Citadel Hill is situated 3½ km south of Basman area.
King Abdullah I Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
The King Abdullah I Mosque is a mosque, located in Amman, Jordan. Named in honour of Abdullah I, the mosque was built between 1982 and 1989 and is capped by a blue mosaic dome beneath which 3,000 Muslims may offer prayer. King Abdullah I Mosque is situated 3½ km southwest of Basman area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jabal el-Hussein camp and Amman.
Jabal el-Hussein camp
Neighborhood
Jabal el-Hussein camp is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of the Abdali area district of Amman.
Amman
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. Amman forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.
Al-Wehdat camp
Neighborhood
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Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast Amman, the capital city of Jordan, occupies a 0.48 km2. Al-Wehdat camp is situated 6 km south of Basman area.
Basman area
- Category: district
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Urdu—“Basman area” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “An Nuwayjis”
- Arabic: “بسمان”
- Dutch: “An Nuwayjis”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “An Nuwayjis”
- Persian: “الهاشمی الشمالی”
- Persian: “هاشمی شمالی”
- Scots: “An Nuwayjis”
- Urdu: “ضلع بسمان”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qaşr an Nuwayjīs and Al Ḩaddādah.
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