As Salt
As Salt is a regional capital in Jordan with a population of about 107,874.
JordanCity🏆 #11 most populated in Jordan🕐 Asia/Amman
As-Salt, also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–1,100 metres above sea level, the city is built in the crook of three hills, close to the Jordan Valley. One of the three hills, Jabal al-Qal'a, is the site of a 13th-century ruined fortress. It is the capital of Balqa Governorate of Jordan.
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About As Salt
| Country | Jordan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 02 |
| Population | 107,874 |
| Local currency | JOD |
| Coordinates | 32.0392, 35.7272 |
| Time zone | Asia/Amman |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 23 km · Amman |
| Population (Jordan) | #11 most populated in Jordan |
| Where on Earth | 32°2′21″N · 35°43′38″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,567 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,452 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Xiangyang (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -32.04, -144.27 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 482 km |
| Dubai | 2,049 km |
| Moscow | 2,641 km |
| Paris | 3,346 km |
| London | 3,620 km |
| Beijing | 7,065 km |