Map of Amman, Jordan

Amman is the capital of Jordan, with a population of about 1,275,857. It lies at 31.9552°N, 35.9450°E. The nearest city on our map is Al Jubayhah, 8 km to the northwest.

Amman at a glance

Where is Amman?

• The largest city in Jordan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 03 min on the shortest day to 14 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Amman

• Al Jubayhah — 8 km northwest
• Saḩāb — 11 km southeast
• Russeifa — 12 km northeast
• Wādī as Sīr — 12 km west
• Zarqa — 19 km northeast
• As Salţ — 23 km northwest
• Mādabā — 30 km southwest
• Az̧ Z̧ulayl — 37 km northeast
• ‘Ajlūn — 46 km northwest
• Mafraq — 50 km northeast

Largest cities in Amman

• Wādī as Sīr — 181,212
• Al Jubayhah — 46,834
• Saḩāb — 40,241

Largest cities in Jordan

• Zarqa — 792,665
• Irbid — 569,068
• Russeifa — 268,237
• Wādī as Sīr — 181,212
• Ar Ramthā — 155,693
• ‘Ajlūn — 125,557
• As Salţ — 107,874
• Aqaba — 95,048
• Rukban — 85,000
• Mādabā — 82,335

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.