Al-Juwayyidah | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 31°53′N 35°56′E / 31.883°N 35.933°E | |
Country | Jordan |
Governorate | Amman Governorate |
Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Al-Juwayyidah (Arabic: الجويدة) is a town in the Amman Governorate in northwestern Jordan.[1] It is bordered to the east by the Sahab region, to the west by the Muqabalin area, to the north by Umm Al-Hieran, and to the south by Kherbet al-Souk. It is famous for the existence of a prison in which it was known by its name "Juwaida Prison". The names of the neighborhoods include three neighborhoods of Al-Bayer neighborhood, Al-Awamleh neighborhood, Abu Sabah neighborhood, Al-Kouzah neighborhood, Al-Manawzah neighborhood, and the old town neighborhood.