Al Qweismeh lies in the south eastern
region of Greater Amman. The eleventh-designated region
of Greater Amman Municipality’s (GAM) twenty Regions, Al
Qweismeh has a population of 120,000 and an area
covering 71.5 km2.
Prior to 11/1/1978, the area was part of
Al Qweismeh Municipality. Since then, the Municipality,
along with the following surrounding areas, was annexed
to GAM:
Municipality of Al Qweismeh and Jweideh;
Abu ‘Alanda Municipality; and
Al Raqim Rural Council.
In 2001, the following municipalities
were added to GAM:
Al Abdaliya,
Al Khushafiya East and Al Khushafiya
West.
Al Qweismeh is one of the largest
regions in terms of industrial and vocational projects,
as it has numerous factories and vocational trade shops.
Al Qweismeh Regional Directorate earned
in 2002 the ISO 9001 certificate for quality
administration.
