Safina, Jordan

As-Safena (Arabic: السفينة‎) (al-Sāfinah) is a small village of approximately 1,584 people in the western Ajloun region of north Jordan. It is located in a remote, mountainous area about 10 km from the city of Ajloun. Safena comes from the Arabic word for ship, because the mountain the village stands on looks like a ship. The main sources of income are generally from jobs with the military or agriculture. The village consists of the Zreigat (Arabic: الزريقات‎) and the Ananza (Arabic: عنانزه‎) families.

Al Safina

السفينة
Al Safina
Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 32°15′14″N 35°42′34″E
Grid position218/184
Country Jordan
GovernorateAjloun Governorate
Population
 (2015[1])
 • Total1,584
Time zoneUTC + 2

History

The Jordanian census of 1961 found 183 inhabitants in Safina.[2]

Education

As-Safena has three schools. The As-Safena Secondary School for Girls was built in 1998. It currently serves 150 females in grades 5th – Tawjihi and 50 students in Kindergarten. The As-Safena Secondary School for Boys serves males in grades 5th-Tawjihi, while the newly built As-Safena Primary School serves boys and girls grades 1st-4th.

  • View of Jordan Valley from Safena
  • View of Rajib from Safena
  • Olive farming is common in Safena

References
  1. "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.
  2. Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 18

Bibliography


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