Editing Amman (section)

==Local government==
{{See also|List of mayors of Amman}}

Amman is governed by a 41-member city council elected directly for terms of four years. All Jordanian citizens above 18 years old are eligible to vote in the municipal elections. However, the mayor is appointed by the king and not through elections.<ref name=about/> In 1909 a city council was established in Amman by Circassian [[Ismael Babouk]] who became the first-ever mayor of the capital, and in 1914 Amman's first city district center was founded.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ammancity.gov.jo/ar/gam/council.asp| title=GAM council| access-date=23 September 2015| publisher=Greater Amman Municipality| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002043553/http://ammancity.gov.jo/ar/gam/council.asp| archive-date=2 October 2015}}</ref>

The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) has been investing in making the city a better place, through a number of initiatives. Green Amman 2020 was initiated in 2014, aiming to turn the city to a [[environmentally friendly|green metropolis]] by 2020. According to official statistics, only 2.5% of Amman is [[urban open space|green space]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.jordantimes.com/opinion/editorial/greener-amman| title=For a greener Amman| access-date=23 September 2015| date=9 September 2015| work=[[The Jordan Times]]| archive-date=25 September 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925104013/http://www.jordantimes.com/opinion/editorial/greener-amman| url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015 GAM and Zain Jordan started operating free-of-charge Wi-Fi services at 15 locations, including [[Wakalat Street]], [[Rainbow Street]], [[The Hashemite Plaza]], [[Ashrafiyah, Amman|Ashrafieh]] Cultural Complex, Zaha Cultural Center, Al Hussein Cultural Center, [[Al Hussein Public Parks]] and others.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/amman-have-free-wi-fi-service-15-selected-locations| title=Amman to have free Wi-Fi service in 15 selected locations| access-date=23 September 2015| date=25 May 2015| work=The Jordan Times |first=Muath |last=Freij | archive-date=25 September 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925105142/http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/amman-have-free-wi-fi-service-15-selected-locations| url-status=live}}</ref>

===Administrative divisions===
[[Jordan]] is divided into twelve administrative divisions, each called a governorate. [[Amman Governorate]] divides into nine [[Nahias of Jordan|districts]], five of which are divided into sub-districts. The Greater Amman Municipality has 22 areas which are further divided into neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moi.gov.jo/arabic/pages/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9.aspx |title=نظام التقسيمات الادارية رقم(46)لسنة2000 وتعديلاته(1) |access-date=25 September 2015 |year=2000 |publisher=moi.gov.jo |language=ar |work=Ministry of Interiors Jordan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926111544/http://moi.gov.jo/arabic/pages/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9.aspx |archive-date=26 September 2015 }}</ref>

The city is administered as the Greater Amman Municipality and covers 22 areas which include:<ref name=ammancity>{{cite web |url=http://www.ammancity.gov.jo/en/interactive/districts.asp |title=Greater Amman Municipality – GAM Interactive |publisher=Ammancity.gov.jo |access-date=24 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109003357/http://www.ammancity.gov.jo/en/interactive/districts.asp |archive-date=9 January 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Population of the Kingdom by Administrative Divisions, According to the General Census of Population and Housing result 2015 |url=http://web.dos.gov.jo/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/No_of_pop_depand_on_GOV.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605041844/http://web.dos.gov.jo/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/No_of_pop_depand_on_GOV.pdf |archive-date=5 June 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Districts of Amman Numbered.png|frameless|right|upright=1.35]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Number !! Area !! Area (km2) !! Population (2015) !! Number !! Area !! Area (km2) !! Population (2015) 
|-
| 1 || [[Madinah area|Al-Madinah]] ||align=center| 3.1 ||align=center| 34,988 || 12 || [[Khrebet Al-Souk, Jawa and Yadoudah area|Kherbet Al-Souk]] ||align=center| 0.5 ||align=center| 186,158
|-
| 2 || [[Basman district|Basman]] ||align=center| 13.4 ||align=center| 373,981 || 13 || [[Umm Quseir, Mogableen and Bnayyat area|Al-Mgablein]]|| align="center" | 23 ||align=center| 99,738 
|- 
| 3 || [[Marka, Jordan|Marka]] ||align=center| 23 ||align=center| 148,100 || 14 || [[Wadi Al-Seer]] ||align=center| 80 ||align=center| 241,830 
|-
| 4 || [[Nasr area|Al-Nasr]] ||align=center| 28.4 ||align=center| 258,829 || 15 || [[Bader Al-Jadeedah area|Badr Al-Jadeedah]]|| align="center" | 19 ||align=center| 17,891
|-
| 5 || [[Yarmouk area|Al-Yarmouk]] ||align=center| 5.5 ||align=center| 180,773 || 16 || [[Sweileh]] ||align=center| 20 ||align=center| 151,016
|-
| 6 || [[Ras Al-Ein area|Ras Al-Ein]]|| align="center" | 6.8 ||align=center| 138,024 || 17 || [[Tla' Al-Ali, Umm Al-Summaq and Khalda area|Tla' Al-Ali]]|| align="center" | 19.8 ||align=center| 251,000
|- 
| 7 || [[Bader area|Bader]] ||align=center| 10.1 ||align=center| 229,308 || 18 || [[Jubeiha]] ||align=center| 25.9 ||align=center| 197,160
|-
| 8 || [[Zahran district|Zahran]] ||align=center| 13.8 ||align=center| 107,529 || 19 || [[Shafa Badran area|Shafa Badran]]|| align="center" | 45 ||align=center| 72,315
|-
| 9 || [[Al-Abdali]] ||align=center| 15 ||align=center| 165,333 || 20 || [[Abu Nseir area|Abu Nseir]] ||align=center| 50 ||align=center| 72,489
|-
| 10 || [[Tariq area|Tariq]]|| align="center" | 25 ||align=center| 175,194 || 21 || [[Uhod area|Uhod]] ||align=center| 250 ||align=center| 40,000
|-
| 11 || [[Qweismeh, Abu Alanda, Jweideh and Rujeib area|Qweismeh]] ||align=center| 45.9 ||align=center| 296,763 || 22 || [[Marj Al-Hamam]] ||align=center| 53 ||align=center| 82,788
|}