City in Amman Governorate, Jordan Amman .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}عَمّان City Amman city, from right to left and from above to below: Abdali Project dominating Amman's skyline, Temple of Hercules on Amman Citadel, King Abdullah I Mosque and Raghadan Flagpole, Abdoun Bridge, Umayyad Palace, Ottoman Hejaz railway station and Roman Theatre. Seal Nicknames: 'The White Pigeon' 'The City of Stairs' [1][2] Amman Show map of Jordan Amman Show map of Arab world Amman Show map of Asia Coordinates: 31°56′59″N 35°55′58″E﻿ / ﻿31.94972°N 35.93278°E﻿ / 31.94972; 35.93278Coordinates: 31°56′59″N 35°55′58″E﻿ / ﻿31.94972°N 35.93278°E﻿ / 31.94972; 35.93278 Country Jordan Governorate Amman Governorate Founded 7250 BC Municipality 1909 Government • Mayor Yousef Shawarbeh[3][4] Area • Total 1,680 km2 (650 sq mi) Highest elevation 1,100 m (3,600 ft) Lowest elevation 700 m (2,300 ft) Population (2016) • Total 4,007,526 • Density 2,380/km2 (6,200/sq mi) Demonym(s) Ammani Time zone UTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) Postal code 11110-17198 Area code(s) +962(6) Website Greater Amman Municipality