By : JD
Jordan Daily – Prime Minister Dr. Jafar Hassan on Saturday launched the Amra City project, a long-term urban development initiative aimed at creating a sustainable, modern city over the next 25 years. The project is designed to alleviate population pressures on Amman and Zarqa, which are projected to reach 11 million residents by 2050 if current growth trends continue.
The first phase will cover 40,000 dunums (out of a planned 500,000 dunums) and is scheduled to begin early next year, with some projects completed within two years and the first phase concluding in 2029. The government-appointed Jordanian Company for Urban Development will oversee project execution and attract investment.
Amra City will not serve as a new administrative capital but will focus on meeting future housing, commercial, educational, and recreational needs. Planned facilities include an international exhibition center, a sports city with an international football stadium, an Olympic complex, a 1,000-dunum environmental park, a technology and education hub, and cultural venues including an expanded Royal Automobile Museum. Investment will come from both local and foreign sources.
The city will incorporate green urban planning, renewable energy, and modern transport systems, including a planned rapid bus network. A youth advisory council will contribute expertise in architecture, sustainability, technology, and public transport.
Strategically located near major roads linking Jordan with Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iraq, the city lies 40 km from Amman, 35 km from Zarqa, and near Queen Alia International Airport. Ten percent of the land will be allocated to the Jordanian Armed Forces to support infrastructure development, while 20,000 dunums of adjacent land will be developed for housing employees, retirees, and local residents.
Amra City aims to generate thousands of jobs and boost sectors including construction, trade, tourism, and transport, aligning with Jordan’s economic modernization and quality-of-life objectives.
