Al-Salt ranks 5,077th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lagash, Gorton, and Quillota. Memorable people born in Al-Salt include Nayef Hawatmeh, Abdullah Ensour, and Omar Razzaz. Al-Salt has been the birth place of many politicians. Al-Salt is located in Jordan.
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1938 and 1961, Al-Salt was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Nayef Hawatmeh, Abdullah Ensour, and Omar Razzaz.
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 2
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Al-Salt were politicians (3), while most who died were .