East Amman Shabsogh Quarter

Eastern Amman, also called East Amman or Old Amman, is the area that located in the eastern part of the Jordanian capital Amman.

Description

It is characterized by compact buildings with concrete facades, and most of its buildings dates from the beginning of the century to the mid-1980s. Many of its neighborhoods have a simple lifestyle.

Geography

Areas of Amman have gained their names from either the hills (Jabal) or the valleys (Wadi) they occupy, such as Jabal al-Ashrafiyeh and Wadi Abdoun.[1] and most of them located in the Eastern Amman.[2]

East Amman is predominantly filled with historic sites that frequently host cultural activities, while West Amman is more modern and serves as the economic center of the city.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Michael Dumper; Bruce E. Stanley (2007). Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-57607-919-5.
  2. ↑ Baylouny, Anne Marie (2010). Privatizing Welfare in the Middle East: Kin Mutual Aid Associations in Jordan and Lebanon. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-35472-3.
  3. ↑ "West Amman furnished apartments cashing in on tour". The Jordan Times. The Jordan News. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2015-09-21.

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