Hayy Al-Jami'a

Hayy Al-Jami'a (Arabic: حي الجامعة‎) is a neighborhood in the Mansour district of Baghdad, Iraq.

The neighborhood was originally created during the mid 1960s, to provide housing for university professors. This is the origin of its name, since "Jamia" means "University" in Arabic. Hence, its full name is "Hay Al-Jamia" or "University Neighborhood".

During the recent sectarian troubles that plagued Baghdad, Hay Al-Jamiá became one of the primary trouble areas in Western Baghdad, to the point that during the period (late 2006 - early 2007), the whole neighbourhood became a de-facto "ghost town". However, after the return of security in 2008, it has regained much of its former vitality.

Geography

It is bordered by the following neighborhoods: Al-Adil to the North, Al-Mansur and Al-Dawoodi to the East, Al-Shurta to the South, and Al-Khadraa and Al-Ghazaliah to the West.

Transport

Al-Rabiaa Street (Arabic: شارع الربيع‎) is a major access road and the main market area, and passes from north to south in the eastern half of Al-Jami'a.