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Populated places in Balqa Governorate

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Salt
thumb|Al-Salt in snow As-Salt ( 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.
Karameh
Al-Karameh (), or simply Karameh, is a town in west-central Jordan, near the Allenby Bridge which spans the Jordan River.
Fuheis
Fuheis () is a Christian majority town in the central Jordanian governorate of Balqa. It lies in between Salt and Amman, at a distance of 6 and 13 kilometers respectively. .
Baqa'a refugee camp
Palestinian refugee camp near Amman in Jordan
Deir Alla
city in Balqa Governorate, Jordan
Mahis
Mahis (, alternatively spelled Mahas) is a town in the Balqa Governorate northwest from the governorate's capital Salt, and west of Amman. Its population was 17,754 in 2015. Most of the population of Mahis descends from the Abbadi tribe. (). The mountainous town is located at over , with views on the Jordan Valley, West Bank with Jerusalem's walls visible on the horizon. Mahis is known for its orchards and its numerous water fountains and springs, notably the Fountain of Mahis.
Ain Al-Basha
Jordanian locality
Damiya
place in Balqa Governorate, Jordan
Sweimeh
Sweimeh () is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. Its population is around 5000, within 726 households.