Al-Jizah, Jordan

human settlement in Jordan

Al-Jiza area is one of the areas of the Greater Amman Municipality. It is located in the southern part of the Jordanian capital, Amman. It consists of several neighborhoods or residential communities (27 villages). It was added to the city's comprehensive plan in 2007 after the Greater Amman Municipality's decision to include vast lands east and south of Queen Alia International Airport to the south of the capital's scheme. It is worth noting that it was previously referred to as the town of Giza - that is, before it was annexed to the borders of the capital.

Al-Jizah
الجيزة
District
Country Jordan
GovernorateAmman Governorate
Population
 (2015)
 • Total95,045
Time zoneUTC + 2

It has an area of (558 km2) and a population of 60 thousand people.

31°42′00″N 35°57′00″E / 31.7000°N 35.9500°E / 31.7000; 35.9500