Map of ‘Ajlūn, Jordan

‘Ajlūn is the administrative centre of Ajloun, Jordan, with a population of about 125,557. It lies at 32.3333°N, 35.7528°E. ‘Ajlūn is about 46 km (28 mi) northwest of Amman, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Irbid, 26 km to the north.

‘Ajlūn at a glance

Where is ‘Ajlūn?

• The 7th largest city in Jordan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 01 min on the shortest day to 14 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near ‘Ajlūn

• Irbid — 26 km north
• As Salţ — 33 km south
• Ar Ramthā — 35 km northeast
• Al Jubayhah — 38 km south
• Wādī as Sīr — 43 km south
• Mafraq — 43 km east
• Zarqa — 43 km southeast
• Russeifa — 45 km southeast
• Janīn — 45 km west, Palestinian Territories
• Dar‘ā — 46 km northeast, Syria

Largest cities in Jordan

• Amman — 1,275,857
• Zarqa — 792,665
• Irbid — 569,068
• Russeifa — 268,237
• Wādī as Sīr — 181,212
• Ar Ramthā — 155,693
• As Salţ — 107,874
• Aqaba — 95,048
• Rukban — 85,000
• Mādabā — 82,335

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.