Al-Jweideh

Al-Juwayyidah
Al-Jweideh Mausoleum
Al-Jweideh Mausoleum
Al-Juwayyidah is located in Jordan
Al-Juwayyidah
Al-Juwayyidah
Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 31°53′N 35°56′E / 31.883°N 35.933°E / 31.883; 35.933
Country Jordan
GovernorateAmman Governorate
Time zoneUTC + 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.

  1. ^ Maplandia world gazetteer