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Amman

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Total population

4,000,000

Coordinates31.95°, 35.92°

Demographic figures from Department of Statistics (Jordan). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Jordan, Amman is recorded in open geodata as a large metropolis. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 4,000,000. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 31.952°, 35.924°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,089 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Few places in Jordan carry a comparable population. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
31.9516
Longitude
35.9240
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
17,825
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,624
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    1,186
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,184
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,147
  • White-spectacled Bulbul
    Pycnonotus xanthopygos (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) · Aves
    1,117
  • Palestine Sunbird
    Cinnyris osea Bonaparte, 1856 · Aves
    831
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    701
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    687

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
17
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2004-02-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Jordan

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,089

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Amman

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library