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===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=ูุธุงู ุงูุชูุณูู ุงุช ุงูุงุฏุงุฑูุฉ ุฑูู (46)ูุณูุฉ2000 ูุชุนุฏููุงุชู(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 โ 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 |}
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