Middle East
Jordan
Amman Governorate

Ḩayy ash Shumaysānī

Ḩayy ash Shumaysānī is a locality in , and has an elevation of 937 metres. Ḩayy ash Shumaysānī is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include King Abdullah I Mosque and Rotana Tower.

Mosque
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
The is a , located in , . 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.

Hotel
Amman Rotana Hotel is a hotel in in the district of Al-Abdali, , . It is managed by Rotana Hotels. At 188 metres tall, it is ranked first on the list of tallest buildings in Amman as well as the tallest building in Jordan.

Office building
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 98-meter tall commercial building containing offices belonging to the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance located in , . It is considered to be a popular landmark in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jabal el-Hussein camp and Amman.

Neighborhood
is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in . It is located outside of the Abdali area district of .

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.

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 , the capital city of , occupies a 0.48 km2. is situated 6 km southeast of Ḩayy ash Shumaysānī.

Ḩayy ash Shumaysānī

Latitude
31.97365° or 31° 58′ 25″ north
Longitude
35.90189° or 35° 54′ 7″ east
Elevation
937 metres (3,074 feet)
Open location code
8G3QXWF2+FQ
Geo­Names ID
11075940
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In Other Languages

“Ḩayy ash Shumaysānī” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حي الشميساني”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shmeisani and ʽUrjan al Gharbiyah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rujm al Juway‘idīyah and Madīnat al Ḩusayn ar Riyāḑīyah lish Shabāb.

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