Ajloun
Ajloun (Arabic: عجلون, ‘Ajlūn), also spelled Ajlun, is the capital town of the Ajloun Governorate, a hilly town in the north of Jordan, located 76 kilometers (around 47 miles) north west of Amman. It is noted for its impressive ruins of the 12th-century Ajloun Castle.
Ajloun
عجلون | |
|---|---|
Town | |
City of Ajloun from Ajloun Castle | |
| Nickname: Jordan Green | |
Ajloun Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′57″N 35°45′06″E | |
| Grid position | 221/193 |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Ajloun |
| Municipality established | 1920 |
| Area | |
| • Town | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 719 m (2,508 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Town | 148,870 |
| • Metro | 190,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)2 |
| Website | http://www.ajloun.gov.jo |
The Ajlun Governorate has a population of over 176,080 widespread in 27 villages and towns over an area of about 420 km². The population is mainly composed of the following Muslim tribe: Al-Qudah is the main family.Even though most of the people in Jordan or Ajloun are Muslims there are in fact Christian tribes in Ajloun. Although Christians are a minority in the overall governorate, they form about less than half of the population in Ajloun city; most Christians reside in Ajloun city along with Muslims of the Al-Qudah tribe. Other tribes are distributed in the other districts of the governorate.