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Ḩayy al Quwaysimah, Jordan
Amman · Jordan
Ḩayy al Quwaysimah is a mid-size city in Amman, Jordan with a population of 32,396. Elevation: 3,225 ft (983 m). Average temperature: 62°F (17°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
Al-Quwaysimah is an area part of the Greater Amman Municipality, and also one of the districts of Amman governorate. As of 2013 it had a population of 176,400, making it the fifth largest city in Jordan. In the 2015 census it was grouped with the localities of al-Jweideh, Abu Alandah and al-Rajib for a combined population of 296,273. In the 1915 Ottoman census it had a population of 101, all Muslims.
People
Climate
| Population | 32,396 |
| Population Density | 471 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 3,225 ft (983 m) |
| Coordinates | 31.9104°, 35.9498° |
| Timezone | Asia/Amman |
| Country | 🇯🇴 Jordan |
| State / Province | Amman |
| Average Temperature | 62°F (17°C) |
| January Average | 45°F (7°C) |
| July Average | 76°F (24°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 12.8 inches (325 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
Ḩayy al Quwaysimah is a mid-size city in Jordan (Amman) with a population of 32,396. The city sits at an elevation of 3,225 feet (983 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 62°F (17°C). Temperatures range from 45°F in January to 76°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 12.8 inches. The timezone is Asia/Amman.
Climate in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
Ḩayy al Quwaysimah has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 279 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 61.9°F |
| 15% above Jordan avg | |
| January Average | 45°F (7°C) |
| July Average | 76°F (24°C) |
| Sunny Days | 313 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 3,225 ft (983 m) |
| Area | 68.7 sq mi (178.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 471/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 31.9104°N, 35.9498°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Amman |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
5 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 8.0 m (26 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1759 | AKKO | Earthquake | 8.0 m | 2,000 | 128 km |
| 2004 | DEAD SEA | Earthquake | 1.0 m | — | 46 km |
| 1837 | ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS | Earthquake | — | 6,000 | 128 km |
| 1546 | GAZA - JAFFA | Earthquake | — | — | 44 km |
| 746 | SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS | Earthquake | — | — | 44 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Harrat Ash Shamah (161 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Harrat Ash Shamah | Volcanic field | 1,100 m (3,609 ft) | 1850 | 161 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F (7°C) | 2.9 in | Coldest, Wettest |
| February | 47°F (8°C) | 2.8 in | |
| March | 52°F (11°C) | 2.3 in | |
| April | 60°F (16°C) | 0.6 in | |
| May | 68°F (20°C) | 0.2 in | |
| June | 73°F (23°C) | 0.0 in | Driest |
| July | 76°F (24°C) | 0.0 in | |
| August | 76°F (25°C) | 0.0 in | Warmest |
| September | 73°F (23°C) | 0.0 in | |
| October | 68°F (20°C) | 0.2 in | |
| November | 57°F (14°C) | 1.4 in | |
| December | 48°F (9°C) | 2.5 in |
Ḩayy al Quwaysimah has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 45°F in January to 76°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 12.8 inches, with January being the wettest month (2.9") and June the driest (0.0").
Schools in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
32 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أكاديمية خطى الأردن | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة ام القرى | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسه صفية بن عبد المطلب | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة الاميرة تغريد الثانوية للبنات | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة المنار الاساسية | — | — | — | — |
| روضة ومدارس الشرق | — | — | — | — |
| روضة أزهار الإسلام | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة ام نوارة الثانوية للبنات | — | — | — | — |
| روضة شمس الغد النموذجية | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة أم هاني الثانوية للبنات | — | — | — | — |
| Al Watan Al Arabi Schools | — | — | — | — |
| Qurtoba International Schools | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة تسنيم | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة الوطن العربي | — | — | — | — |
| روضة ومدارس الجيل الصالح | — | — | — | — |
| مدارس الحصان العربي الدولية | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة القمر الاسلامية | — | — | — | — |
| مدارس مكة المكرمة | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة يافا الاساسية للبنات | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة و روضة المعادي النموذجية | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة براعم أبو علندا النموذجية | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة أبوعلندا الثانوية للبنين | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة وروضة اسوار القدس | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة آمنة بنت وهب الثانوية للبنات | — | — | — | — |
| مدارس نور الاردن الدوليه | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة القويسمة الثانوية للبنات | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة رقية بنت الرسول الثانوية للبنات | — | — | — | — |
| روضة الياسمين | — | — | — | — |
| روضة عشتار | — | — | — | — |
| المدارس الايوبية الحديثة | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة الامير راشد بن حسن للبنين | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة طيور الجنة الأساسية | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
6 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayat FM | civil, hashemite | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Mood FM | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Noursat Jordan TV | — | AAC,H.264 563 kbps | |
| Mazaj FM | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Dahab | classical | MP3 192 kbps | |
| MOOD FM (SA) | — | AAC+ 70 kbps |
Museums in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Jaber Museum | ||||
| ACOR | ||||
| ACOR | ||||
| ACOR | ||||
| Archaeological Park of madaba virgin mary church | ||||
| Beit Shkair | ||||
| Beit Shkair | ||||
| Beit Shkair | ||||
| Burnt Palace | ||||
| Coin museum | ||||
| Coin museum | ||||
| Coin museum | ||||
| Hedjaz Jordan Railway Museum | ||||
| Hedjaz Jordan Railway Museum | ||||
| Islamic Museum | ||||
| Islamic Museum | ||||
| Islamic Museum | ||||
| Jordan Archaeological Museum | ||||
| Jordan Archaeological Museum | ||||
| Jordan Archaeological Museum | ||||
| Jordan Folklore Museum | ||||
| Jordan Folklore Museum | ||||
| Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Building 1 | ||||
| Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Building 1 | ||||
| Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Building 1 | ||||
| Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Building 2 | ||||
| Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Building 2 | ||||
| Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Building 2 | ||||
| Madaba Archeological Museum | ||||
| Museum of Parliamentary Life | ||||
| Museum of Parliamentary Life | ||||
| Museum of Parliamentary Life | ||||
| Museum of Popular Traditions | ||||
| Old English Hospital Museum | ||||
| Royal Automobile Museum | ||||
| Royal Automobile Museum | ||||
| Royal tank museum | ||||
| Saint John the Baptist Church Museum | ||||
| Salt Archaeological Museum | ||||
| signs of Amman | ||||
| signs of Amman | ||||
| signs of Amman | ||||
| The Children's Museum | ||||
| The Children's Museum | ||||
| The Duke's Diwan | ||||
| The Jordan Museum | ||||
| The Jordan Museum | ||||
| The Jordan Museum | ||||
| University Museum | ||||
| أبو صياح | ||||
| أبو صياح | ||||
| المدرج الروماني عمان m&h | ||||
| المدرج الروماني عمان m&h | ||||
| لجنة دعم المساجدوالمشاريع الخيرية | ||||
| لجنة دعم المساجدوالمشاريع الخيرية | ||||
| لجنة دعم المساجدوالمشاريع الخيرية | ||||
| متحف السيارات الملكي m&h | ||||
| متحف السيارات الملكي m&h |
Libraries in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdel Hameed Shoman Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Abdel Hameed Shoman Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Abdul hameed shoman library | 0.0 | |||||
| Abdul Hameed Shoman Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Abdul Hameed Shoman Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Abdul Hameed Shoman Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Hassan Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Amman Library | 0.0 | |||||
| DEIAHL Amman | 0.0 | |||||
| DEIAHL Amman | 0.0 | |||||
| DEIAHL Amman | 0.0 | |||||
| Department of the national library | 0.0 | |||||
| Department of the national library | 0.0 | |||||
| Department of the national library | 0.0 | |||||
| GJU Main Library | 0.0 | |||||
| HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library and Publishing House | 0.0 | |||||
| Modern Montessori School (MMS) | 0.0 | |||||
| Modern Montessori School (MMS) | 0.0 | |||||
| New English School (NES) | 0.0 | |||||
| New English School (NES) | 0.0 | |||||
| New English School (NES) | 0.0 | |||||
| Um Al Kitab | 0.0 | |||||
| Um Al Kitab | 0.0 | |||||
| W.I.S.E Universitys' library | 0.0 | |||||
| W.I.S.E Universitys' library | 0.0 | |||||
| W.I.S.E Universitys' library | 0.0 | |||||
| المكتبة | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة ابو طوق | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة ابو طوق | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة الجامعة | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة خالد | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة خالد | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة خالد | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة خالد | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة خالد | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة خالد | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baab Al Madinah Sooq | |||||
| Baab Al Madinah Sooq | |||||
| Curve | |||||
| Curve | |||||
| Curve | |||||
| Dukkan | |||||
| Dukkan | |||||
| MK | |||||
| Souk Jara | |||||
| Souk Jara | |||||
| Souk Jara | |||||
| Souq El-Khodra | |||||
| Souq El-Khodra | |||||
| Zink Supermarket | |||||
| Zink Supermarket | |||||
| اسواق الرنتيسي | |||||
| اسواق الرنتيسي | |||||
| اسواق السلام | |||||
| اسواق السلام | |||||
| اسواق السلام | |||||
| السوق الشعبي | |||||
| المؤسسة الاستهلاكية العسكرية | |||||
| المؤسسة العسكرية - سوق الحزام | |||||
| سوق الوحدات الشعبي | |||||
| سوق الوحدات الشعبي | |||||
| محامص الشعب | |||||
| محامص الشعب |
Hotels in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
5 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
22 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
1 theme parks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
2 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
2 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
9 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
13 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
8 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Amman International Stadium | ||
| Amman International Stadium | ||
| King Abdullah II Stadium | ||
| Prince Mohammed Stadium | ||
| الملعب البلدي | ||
| الهاشمي | ||
| ستاد الجامعة | ||
| ستاد الجامعة |
Airports Near Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
11 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport | ADJ | Large Airport |
| Queen Alia International Airport | AMM | Large Airport |
| Bar Yehuda Airfield | MTZ | Medium Airport |
| Al Qatranah Highway Strip | — | Small Airport |
| Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Azraq Highway Strip | — | Small Airport |
| Highway H Highway Strip | — | Small Airport |
| King Hussein Air College | OMF | Small Airport |
| Megiddo Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Tel Qulib | — | Small Airport |
| Zarqa Airport | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
39 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Al Aqsa Clinic | ||
| Al-Hoffaz Clinics | ||
| Barakeh Medical Clinics | ||
| City Lab | ||
| City Lab | ||
| Dr. Ghassan Basheer Alami | ||
| Dr. Ghassan Basheer Alami | ||
| Dr. Hamadah Saleh Clinic | ||
| Dr. Hamadah Saleh Clinic | ||
| Jordan Red Crescent Psychosocial centre | ||
| Jordan Red Crescent Psychosocial centre | ||
| We Care Clinic | ||
| We Care Clinic | ||
| zakria abu khalaf | ||
| zakria abu khalaf | ||
| الخالدي بلازا | ||
| الخالدي بلازا | ||
| المركز الصحي | ||
| عيادة الدكتور ماهر | ||
| عيادة الدكتور ماهر | ||
| عيادة الدكتور معتصم اللطايفة -طبيب عيون | ||
| عيادة الدكتور معتصم اللطايفة -طبيب عيون | ||
| عيادة الدكتور معين فضة | ||
| عيادة الدكتور معين فضة | ||
| عيادة جمزو الخيرية | ||
| عيادة جمزو الخيرية | ||
| مختبرات أبو سارة الطبية | ||
| مختبرات أبو سارة الطبية | ||
| مركز الشريف للعيون | ||
| مركز الشريف للعيون | ||
| مركز النصر الصحي الشامل | ||
| مركز ديكارت الاستشاري للعيون | ||
| مركز ديكارت الاستشاري للعيون | ||
| مركز صحي وكالة الغوث النصر | ||
| مركز صحي وكالة الغوث النصر | ||
| مركز فحص الوافدين | ||
| مركز فحص الوافدين | ||
| مستودع ابو شيخة | ||
| مستودع ابو شيخة |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah
45 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| 'Asha Mosque | |
| mosque | |
| مسجد أبو بكر الصديق | |
| مسجد أبو خلف | |
| مسجد أبو نشيش القديم | |
| مسجد إسكان الداخلية | |
| مسجد ابو علندا الكبير | |
| مسجد الأحسان الجديد | |
| مسجد الأرقم بن أبي الأرقم | |
| مسجد الامام علي | |
| مسجد الانوار | |
| مسجد البراء بن مالك | |
| مسجد الحاج أحمد أبو نشيش | |
| مسجد الحاج اسماعيل عشا الدوايمة | |
| مسجد الحاج حسن مخلوف النبالي | |
| مسجد الحاجة خيرية | |
| مسجد الدوايمة | |
| مسجد الرحمة | |
| مسجد الرحمن | |
| مسجد الرضوان |
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What is the population of Ḩayy al Quwaysimah?
Ḩayy al Quwaysimah has a population of 32,396 residents and is located in Jordan. The population density is 471 people per square mile, spread across 68.7 square miles.
What is the weather like in Ḩayy al Quwaysimah?
Ḩayy al Quwaysimah enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 62°F (17°C). Winter temperatures average 45°F in January, while summers reach an average of 76°F in July. The area receives 313 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 12.8 inches.