University District, Amman
University
الجامعة Al-Jamiʽah | |
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Al Hussein Park in University District | |
Interactive map of University | |
University Location of University District within Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′N 35°54′E / 32.0°N 35.9°E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Amman |
| Established | 1 January 1996 |
| Seat | Al-Jubeiha |
| Government | |
| • Mutasarrif | Rami Bader |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.94 km2 (46.70 sq mi) |
| Population (November 2015) | |
• Total | 743,980 |
• Estimate (December 2024) | 913,395 |
| • Density | 6,151.6/km2 (15,933/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
University District (Arabic: لواء الجامعة, romanized: Liwāʼ al-Jāmiʻah) is a district in the governorate of Amman in Jordan. It is located in the northwestern part of the Greater Amman Municipality, covering an area of 120.94 kilometres (75.15 mi) and recording a population of 743,980 in the 2015 Jordanian census. It is named after the University of Jordan, which was founded in Jubaiha in 1962 as Jordan's first institution of higher education.