The town was once two miles south of the present location, and was called Salal.

Salal is the common English name of a plant in the family Ericaceae.

A garrison was once at Salal during the conflict with Libya in 1978.

Salal is the most plentiful shrub in the forest understorey.

The following table shows the population of Umm Salal.

Salal, ferns, berry bush and skunk cabbage are commonly found undergrowth.

By the end of the season, Bance transferred to Um Salal permanently.

Umm Salal and other parts of the Municipality have witnessed increased urban development over the last few years.

Umm Salal's eastern edge is the shores of the Persian Gulf.

Salal may also refer to:

Mohammed Yasser, his older brother, is a former national player and currently plays for Umm Salal.

He was the top scorer of the tournament, with 8 goals in 7 games, including the only goal in the final against Umm Salal.

He eventually advanced to the senior team of Al Arabi, before moving to Umm Salal in 2009.

He followed ten Cate to Umm Salal, where he worked as his assistant manager.

Umm Salal Municipality and its regions are approximately in center-eastern Qatar.

Gili was sacked by Qatari side Umm Salal in 2010, leaving him unemployed for a year.

Umm Salal Municipality covers 340 Km2 approximately.

Salal is the second largest city after Moussoro in Bahr el Gazel Region.

According to dissident and blogger Ammar Abdulhamid, Salal said that the body been kept in a military freezer for months.

The Umm Salal Municipality covers the following cities, villages and residence compounds:

Other vegetation include Salal, Salmonberry, Western Swordfern, and rhododendron.

He is currently the assistant manager of the Qatari Olympic team, his previous club was Umm Salal.

North of the Salal Glacier complex lies a small basaltic stratovolcano named Tuber Hill.

Ogbu refuses to renew his contract with Umm Salal Club after a successful one and half season in Qatar.

During the January transfer window, Bance went on loan to Umm Salal Sport Club.