Kufranjah (Arabic: كفرنجة) is one of the districts of Ajloun governorate, Jordan.[1][2]
Kufranjah | |
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District | |
 An image of Kufranjah. | |
  Kufranjah | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′52″N 35°42′15″E / 32.29778°N 35.70417°E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Ajloun |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 38,260 people |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
In 2011, Prince William of the British Royal Family visited Kufranjah to meet refugee communities on a Tour of Jordan and Israel.[3][4]
In 2021, wildfires heavily damaged forests in Aljoun, prompting a movement aiming to plant 10 million trees in Jordan by 2031. The epicenter of the "10 million trees" movement began in Kufranjah.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Jordan: Administrative Division, Governorates and Districts". citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Atlas of ELECTORAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). UNDP. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "HRH Prince William Gains Some Cooking Tips From the Women of Jordan". Vogue Arabia. June 26, 2018. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Stinson, Nicole (June 25, 2018). "Prince William recreates Kate's family photo in Jordan as Duke follows in wife's footsteps". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Desert country Jordan aims for green with 10-million tree campaign". phys.org. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
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