Al-Adhamiyah (Arabic: ألأعظمية, al-aʿẓamiyyah; BGN: Al A‘z̧amīyah), also Azamiya, is a neighborhood and east-central district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad.Adhamiyah is located north-west of the city center and is an upscale area. It has 300,000 inhabitants. The base of the population consists of people with a high intellectual background, whether it be politicians, artists, scholars and even sports figures.