Wādī as Salţ
Wādī as Salţ is a wadi in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Wādī as Salţ is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy Ḩazzīr, as well as near Ḩayy al ‘Āşī.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wadi Shuʿeib and Salt Archaeological Museum.
Wadi Shuʿeib
Peak
Photo: Adeeb Atwan, CC BY 3.0.
Wadi Shueib, Arabic for the Valley of Jethro and properly Wadi Shuʿeib but with many variant romanisations, is a wadi in Jordan. The alluvial fan of the wadi where it enters the southern part of the eastern Jordan Valley is known as Wadi Nimrin, which leads into the Jordan River. Wadi Shuʿeib is situated 2½ km north of Wādī as Salţ.
Salt Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salt Archaeological Museum is situated 3½ km north of Wādī as Salţ.
Historic Old Salt Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic Old Salt Museum is situated 3½ km north of Wādī as Salţ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt.
Salt
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Wādī as Salţ
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi as Salt”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.00914° or 32° 0′ 33″ northLongitude
35.73397° or 35° 44′ 2″ eastElevation
599 metres (1,965 feet)Open location code
8G4Q2P5M+MHGeoNames ID
247026
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In Other Languages
“Wādī as Salţ” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي السلط”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ḩayy Ḩazzīr and Ḩayy al ‘Āşī.
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Highlights include Khirbat Ḩazzīr and ‘Ayn Ḩazzīr.
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