Halawah (حلاوة) is a village in Ajloun Governorate, Jordan. Along with Al Hashimiyya and Al Wahadinah, it makes up the Ash Shefa Municipality. History In 1596, during the Ottoman Empire, Halawah was noted in the census as being located in the nahiya of Ajloun in the liwa of Ajloun. It had a population of 14 Muslim households and 1 Muslim bachelor. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on various agricultural products, including wheat, barley, olive trees, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues; a total of 2,760 akçe.Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 162
In 1838 Halawah's inhabitants were predominantly Sunni Muslims.Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 166
The Jordanian census of 1961 found 972 inhabitants in Halawa.Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 18 Demographics As of the census of 2015, there were 8,647 people, and 14 families residing in the village.
Climate Halawah's climate is typified by warm, dry summers followed by cold, rainy winters with short transitional seasons in between.
Transportation Halawah is served by Bus services to Ajloun and Irbid. A driving service for many residents to Amman passes through Ajloun.
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External links Satellite Images of Halawah Weather information for Halawah Video of Halawah showing the terrain