Ain Janna
Ain Janna is a village located in the Ajloun Governorate in the north-western part of Jordan. The name is Arabic for Spring of Paradise: Ain is a spring, and Janna is Paradise.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 9,590 residents
- Description: human settlement in Jordan
- Also known as: “‘Ain Janna”, “‘Ain Jenne”, “‘Ayn Janā”, “‘Ayn Jannā”, “`Ayn Janna”, and “Ayn Janna”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ajlun Castle.
Ajlun Castle
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Ajloun Castle, medieval name Qalʻat ar-Rabad, is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan. It is placed on a hilltop belonging to the Mount Ajloun district, also known as Jabal Auf after a Bedouin tribe which had captured the area in the 12th century. Ajlun Castle is situated 3½ km west of Ain Janna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anjara and Kufranjah.
Anjara
Town
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Anjara is an ancient town located at northern Jordan in the Ajloun Governorate. The city is situated 4 kilometers to the south of Ajloun, and 73 kilometers to the north of the Jordanian capital Amman. Anjara is situated 3 km south of Ain Janna.
Kufranjah
Town
Kufranjah is a municipality in the Ajloun Governorate, located in the northwestern region of Jordan. It serves as the administrative center for the Kufranjah District. Kufranjah is situated 7 km southwest of Ain Janna.
Souf
Town
Photo: Banimustafa, Public domain.
Souf is a town in Jerash Governorate, Jordan, set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Souf is situated 35 miles north of Amman, the capital of Jordan. Souf is situated 7 km east of Ain Janna.
Ain Janna
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Ajlun, Northern Jordan, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Ain Janna” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين جنا”
- Arabic: “عين جنة”
- Cebuano: “‘Ayn Jannah”
- Czech: “janča”
- Czech: “janna”
- Dutch: “Ain Janna”
- French: “Ain Janna”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ain Janna”
- Persian: “عین جنه (اردن)”
- Persian: “عین جنه”
- Polish: “Ajn Dżanna”
- Russian: “Айн-Джанна”
- Swedish: “‘Ayn Jannah”
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