Mango Street

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Mango Street, looking north Mango Street.jpg
Mango Street, looking north

Mango Street (Arabic : شارع مانجو) is a historic street in the Jabal Amman area near downtown Amman, Jordan. Officially named Omar bin al-Khattab Street [1] (Arabic : شارع عمر بن الخطاب), the street derives its nickname from the Mango House, a building on the intersection between Mango and Rainbow Street. Mango Street has an assortment of historic buildings, many being Ottoman, and across the street from the Mango House is Al-Mufti House. [2] Books@Cafe [1] and other locations such as Old View Cafe line the street.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Along Rainbow Street" . Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  2. Old Houses of Jordan. TURAB.