Amra City
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Amra
عمرة | |
|---|---|
  Amra | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′50″N 36°22′21″E / 31.913970°N 36.372505°E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Amman Governorate |
| Area Phase I area is 40 km²; total planned area is 500 km². | |
• City | 500 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• City | 1,000,000–1,500,000 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Amra is a planned city in Jordan, located approximately 40 kilometers east of Amman. The primary objective of establishing a modern, green, and sustainable city is to address challenges arising from the rapid population growth of Amman and its contiguous conurbation with Russeifa and Zarqa, including overburdened transport and utility infrastructure and high real estate prices.[1]
The concept was first proposed in late 2017, with actual planning beginning in 2023 and implementation starting in late 2025. Construction is planned to proceed in multiple phases and conclude by 2050. Expected to accommodate between 1 and 1.5 million residents,[2] Amra will be the first purpose-built planned city in Jordan.[3]
Approximately 500 km2 of land has been designated for Amra between the Highway 30, which connects Amman with Azraq and continues toward Saudi Arabia, and the Highway 40 leading toward the Iraqi border. The site lies east of Muwaqqar, the only notable nearby settlement, and west of the Umayyad-era monument known as Qusayr Amra, from which the new city derives its name.
The area is uninhabited and forms part of the central sector of the Jordanian Syrian Desert (Badia). Amra will be located approximately 40 kilometres from downtown Amman and Queen Alia International Airport, and about 35 kilometres from Zarqa. Estimated commuting times are 45–50 minutes to Amman and 40 minutes to Zarqa.[3]