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The following is a list of roads, streets, and major thoroughfares in
Amman Amman ( , ; , ) is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of four million as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the Levant ...
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Roads and streets

Circle Street is officially known as Zahran Street. Seven of west Amman's eight main traffic circles are on Zahran Street. Airport Road is officially known as
Queen Alia International Airport Queen Alia International Airport () is an international airport located in Zizya, 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of Amman, the capital and largest city of Jordan. It is the largest airport in the country, named after Queen Alia, who died in a ...
Street. It passes through the Prince Talal bin Muhammad Square, continues on from the airport to form the main highway connecting the south of Jordan. Mecca Street is officially known as Mecca Al-Mukarrameh Street, and runs parallel to Zahran Street west-to-east. Medina Street runs from between the
Prince Rashid bin el-Hassan Square The following is a list of roads, streets, and major thoroughfares in Amman, Jordan. Roads and streets Circle Street is officially known as Zahran Street. Seven of west Amman's eight main traffic circles are on Zahran Street. Airport Road is of ...
and Prince Talal bin Muhammad Square towards University Road. Mango Street is officially known as
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Street and is in
Jabal Amman Jabal Amman neighborhood is one of the seven hills that originally made up Amman, Jordan. Today, Jabal Amman is near the downtown area. History Along with the rest of old Amman, Jabal Amman was first settled during the Neolithic period. But unlik ...
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Rainbow Street Rainbow Street (Arabic: شارع الرينبو), originally named Abu Bakr al Siddiq street, is a public space in the historic area of Jabal Amman, near the center of downtown Amman, Jordan. Geography The street runs east from the First C ...
is officially known as Abu Baker al-Siddeeq Street, and runs up and down Jabal Amman. Gardens Street is officially known as Wasfi Al-Tal Street and runs between Shmeisani and Tl'aa Al Ali towards Khalda.
Wakalat Street Wakalat Street (Arabic: شارع الوكالات), sometimes spelled as ''Al-Wakalat Street'', is a street in Amman, Jordan, in the district of Sweifieh. Its name means "brands" in Arabic, referencing the numerous brand-name clothing stores that ...
is a
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ized street in the Swefiyeh
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. Abdullah Ghosheh Street connects Mecca Street to Airport Road. Embassy Road is officially known as Queen Zein Al Sharaf Street, and connects Airport Road to the
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in Abdoun. Al Qahirah Street bisects Abdoun Circle west-east. Shmesani Culture Street is also known as
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Circles

The 1st Circle is the first of a series of eight large traffic circles interspersed east-to-west on Zahran Street. The roundabout is located in the older part of the Jordanian capital on
Jabal Amman Jabal Amman neighborhood is one of the seven hills that originally made up Amman, Jordan. Today, Jabal Amman is near the downtown area. History Along with the rest of old Amman, Jabal Amman was first settled during the Neolithic period. But unlik ...
at the beginning of
Rainbow Street Rainbow Street (Arabic: شارع الرينبو), originally named Abu Bakr al Siddiq street, is a public space in the historic area of Jabal Amman, near the center of downtown Amman, Jordan. Geography The street runs east from the First C ...
. The 2nd Circle is the second of the series. The
roundabout A roundabout, a rotary and a traffic circle are types of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junct ...
is located in the older part of the Jordanian capital. The 3rd Circle is surrounded by
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s, notably the Le Royal Hotel and the
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. Restaurants in the vicinity include Romero's, located halfway between the 3rd and 2nd Circles. The Lebanese restaurant Argeelah is also close by. Located inside the
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is the Italian-themed Incontro restaurant. The 3rd Circle is located in the Shmeisani neighborhood of Amman. The 3rd Circle is also known as King Talal Square. The 4th Circle is best known of being the place where the Jordanian prime ministry compound is located (also known locally as the "4th circle"). It connects to the
Abdoun Bridge Wadi Abdoun Bridge or the Kamal Al-Shair Bridge is a bridge in Amman, Jordan. The only cable-stayed bridge in the country, crosses the Wadi Abdoun. The building of the bridge commenced on 14 December 2002, and it was opened on 14 December 2006 a ...
which crosses Wadi Abdoun. The circle is becoming part of a project to link North Amman with the Airport Road. The circle is nearby numerous embassies, including the
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ian embassies. The 5th Circle, officially named ''Prince Faisal bin al-Hussein Square'', is a traffic circle in the heart of the
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district in Amman. Hotels in the vicinity of the 5th Circle include the Four Seasons, the Sheraton Amman Hotel, the
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Signature Hotel, and many others. Also close to the 5th Circle is the
Arab Medical Center Arab Medical Center (AMC) is a community hospital located in Amman, Jordan. Initially established in 1994, as a center for cardiac excellence and specialty surgery, the AMC now caters for the majority of medical and surgical services both for adult ...
hospital, one of the leading medical centers in Jordan that serves as a referral hospital for the Middle East and surrounding area. In 2020 the 5th circle was replaced by traffic lights The 6th Circle connect the seven Ammanian hills, called "the jabals" by English-speaking visitors, after the Arabic ''jabal'' meaning hill or mountain. The 6th Circle's official name is Prince Rashid bin el-Hassan Square. It links together the Umm Uthayna and Sweifiyah districts. It is near numerous hotels as well as the
Jordan Gate Towers Jordan Gate (Arabic: بوابة الأردن) is a high-class commercial and residential project located in the Wadi Al-Seer district of Amman, Jordan. It consists of two high-rise buildings connected by a multi-story podium. The project, which b ...
project. In 2020 the 6th circle was replaced by traffic lights. The 7th circle is officially called Prince Talal bin Muhammad Square, it is noted for having a large green turf area surrounding a large monument. There is a
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city
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at the circle, where customers can check in a day before their flights. In 2014 the 7th circle was replaced by traffic lights. The 8th Circle is the last of the series of traffic circles interspersed east-to-west and is located in the newer part of the Jordanian capital. It connects the urban parts of west Amman to the industrial city, As-Sena'ah.


See also

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List of tallest buildings in Amman Traditionally, the buildings of Amman, Jordan had a unified human scale that primarily consisted of cubic buildings ranging from one to four stories in height. This scale is being greatly transformed as a result of the advent of the high-rise bui ...
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References

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