Municipality of Greater Amman

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Municipality of Greater Amman
بلدية عمان

— Municipality —

Flag

The location of Municipality of Greater Amman in Jordan.

Government

- Type

Monarchy

Area

- Greater Amman

700 km² (270.3 sq mi)

Elevation ^[1]

733 m (2,405 ft)

Population

- Greater Amman

2 million

- Density

48.9/km² (126.7/sq mi)

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Website: http://www.ammancity.gov.jo/

The Municipality of Greater Amman (Arabic: بلدية عمان) is a municipality located in the Amman Governorate of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.^[3]^{[unreliable source?]}

[edit] History

Amman's first municipal council was established in 1909. In 1914, the city of Amman was made the head of the Amman district. The city's population at the time was only 1500-2000 people, but it's economic activity soon made it larger. At 2.2 million persons today, the district accounts for 40% of Jordan's population.^[4]

[edit] Municipality and administration

In the center of the city is the City Hall of the Greater Amman Municipality (often abbreviated to GAM), surrounded by parks and public space. The Municipality employs 18,000 people who serve the entire district. 27 administrative regions make up the municipality. The mayor leads a GAM council made up of 47 members, with the council divided into 14 respective committees. GAM service departments are in charge of public maintenance.^[4]