Mango Street

Not to be confused with The House on Mango Street.

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 Streets. 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.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Along Rainbow Street". http://www.roughguides.com/website/travel/destination/content/default.aspx?titleid=87&xid=idh540741840_0140. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 
2. ^ Old Houses of Jordan. TURAB.