Salt (
Al-Salt — pronounced Es-Sult or Es-Salt) is an ancient agricultural town 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 town is built in the crook of three hills, close to the
Jordan Valley. One of the three hills, (Jebal Al Qal'a), is the site of a 13th-century ruined fortress. It is the capital of the
Balqa Governorate.