Place:Fuhais, Jordan

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NameFuhais
Alt namesFuheissource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Located inJordan


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Fuheis is a Christian majority town in the central Jordanian governorate of Balqa. It lies in Wadi Shueib (Valley of Jethro) between Salt and Amman at a distance of 13 km from both. It has an elevation between 740-1050 meters above sea level.


The population of Fuheis was estimated to be 21,908 in 2021,[1] 87% are Jordanian citizens, 95% are Christians, and with a male-to-female ratio of 52:48.

According to a national census in 2015, the population was 18,916, there were 4,658 households in the town with an average of 4.06 persons per household, lower than the national average of 4.82 persons per household. The population of Fuheis increases in the summer, as many of the town's residents who have emigrated to the United States and Europe return for their summer vacations. The town's elevation renders it cool enough to spend the summer comfortably.

Fuheis is also famous for its traditional habits from singing and dancing (dabke), and for depending on its farms.

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