Ajloun

Ajloun is a town in Ajlun, Northern Jordan and has about 9,020 residents. Ajloun is situated near the locality Wadi al Salus, as well as near the town Anjara.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ajlun Castle.

Ajlun Castle

Photo: High Contrast, CC BY 3.0 de.

Ajloun Castle, medieval name Qalʻat ar-Rabad or Castle of Saladin, is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan. It is placed on a hilltop in the Mount Ajloun district, also known as Jabal Auf after an Arab tribe that lived in the area in the 12th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anjara and Kufranjah.

Anjara

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 2½ km south of Ajloun.

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 6 km southwest of Ajloun.

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 8 km east of Ajloun.

Ajloun

Type: Town with 9,020 residents
Also known as: “‘Ayn Jannā”, “Ain Janna”, and “Ayn Janna”
Categories: residential area and locality
Location: Ajlun, Northern Jordan, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.32988° or 32° 19′ 48″ north

Longitude

35.75268° or 35° 45′ 10″ east

Population

9,020

Open location code

8G4Q8QH3+X3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 293224203

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

OpenStreetMap feature

place=town

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Ajloun” goes by many names.

Arabic: “عجلون”
French: “Ajloun”
German: “Ajloun”
Russian: “Аджлун”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wadi al Salus and Anjara.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ajloun minibus station for jerash irbid and مقبره عين جنا الاسلامية.

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