The Municipality of Salt is a municipality that covers the area in and around Salt, Jordan, 28 kilometres (17 mi)^[2] northwest of Amman.

The name Salt probably comes from the Latin word saltus which means valley of trees or thick forest as there are many trees in the area.^{[2][dead link]} It could have also come from the Saranac^{[dubious – discuss]} salta meaning hard stone.^{[2][dead link]}

Salt's first municipality was established in 1887.^{[2][dead link]} Fayad Afandi Al-Suboh was the appointed the head of the municipality in the same year.^[3] At the time, the municipality was responsible for organizing roads and lighting, collecting taxes and tuition, water sanitation and facilities for both men and women, charging fines, etc.^{[2][dead link]} Many of these duties are still carried out today. In 1933 Salt became the first town in Jordan to open a school to all denominations of people.^{[2][dead link]} In 1938, the area suffered an earthquake, causing the destruction of many homes and buildings. But the Municipality soon took the lead on reconstruction initiatives.^{[2][dead link]} But population of Salt declined 30% between 1922 and 1938.^[4] Expansions over time have caused the Municipality to reconsider its defined territory, and the list of cities and towns has come to include Al Salt, Rai, Um Juzah, Wadi al Hura, Bazbadiya, Yaraqa, Ibra, Alan, and Rmemeen,^{[2][dead link]} many of which were already included, and many of which were new additions dated beck to 2001.^{[2][dead link]} The current mayor of Salt Municipality is Slameh Hiyari who was elected in 2007 after the former mayor Maher Abu Essamen (1999–2007).

Salameh Hiyari is the current president of the Municipality of Salt.^[3] The administration of Salt is divided into the following categories:

• Greater Amman Municipality
• Fuheis
• Mahis