Toghi: Ajloun

Ajloun Jordan

Ajloun, also spelled Ajlun, is the capital town of Ajloun Governorate, a hilly town in northern Jordan located about 76 kilometers (around 47 miles) northwest of Amman. It is known for the impressive ruins of the 12th-century Ajloun Castle. Ajloun Governorate has a population of over 176,080 people, spread across 27 villages and towns over an area of about 420 km². The population is mainly composed of the following Muslim tribes: Al-Qudah (AlQudah), Al-Share, Al-Zghoul, Al-Momani, Al-Smadi, Al-Shwayyat, Al-Freihat, Al-Khatatbah, Alnawateer, Al-Karraz, and others. Rabadi, Haddad, Iwais, Eisouh, and Muqattash (which split from Rabadi) are the main indigenous Christian tribes in Ajloun. Although Christians are a minority in the overall governorate, they make up more than half of the population in Ajloun city; most Christians live in the city alongside Muslims of the Al-Smadi tribe. Other tribes are distributed throughout the other districts of the governorate. Ajloun Governorate has four seats in the national parliament, one of which is reserved for the indigenous Christian minority.

Recommended airport

Marka Intl (ADJ)

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Ajloun, Jordan

Ajloun Jordan