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 | |
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  Al Safina Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′14″N 35°42′34″E | |
| Grid position | 218/184 |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Ajloun Governorate |
| Population (2015[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,584 |
| Time zone | UTC + 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
- "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.
- Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 18
Bibliography
- Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964). First Census of Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population (PDF).