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Balqa




Balqa ( Arabic '''البلقاء''' Al Balqā') is one of the governorates of Jordan .

Salt is the capital of Balqa' Governorate (Arabic ''Muhāfazat Al-Balqaā''). It has 330,570 inhabitants (2000), 6.5% percent of Jordan's total population. It is located on a mountain close to the River Jordan valley. The Ancient Romans called this city ''Saltous''.