The 10 highest mountain peaks in Saudi Arabia, some of which exceed 3,000 meters in height

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2021/12/11

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupies the largest area in the Arabian Peninsula, in which the terrain varies greatly and there are many deserts, plateaus and sand dunes, while the west of the country is characterized by its mountainous nature, the most famous of which is the Sarawat Mountains.

 

The Sarawat Mountains are a mountain chain within the Arabian Peninsula and in Saudi Arabia in particular, formed due to a crack in the Red Sea, and its height ranges between 800 to 3000 meters above sea level, and it rises as we head south and the highest peak in it is the summit of Mount Nabi Shuaib located in Sana’a, Yemen from the side Al Gharbia, where it is 3666 meters above sea level.

 

 

The highest mountain peaks in Saudi Arabia

The following are the 10 highest mountains in Saudi Arabia, all of which are located within the Sarawat mountain range:

  1. Jabal Al-Soudah: The highest peak in Saudi Arabia, located in the southwestern region of the Asir region, about 20 km from the city of Abha , and its height is about 3,015 m.
  2. Jabal Fara`: Asir Region - Al-Harajah Sarat Abidah - Altitude: 3,004 m
  3. Jabal Natfa: Asir Region - Al-Harajah (Asir) - Altitude: 2,965 m
  4. Warab Mountain: Asir Region - Al-Harajah (Asir) - Altitude: 2,948 m
  5. Jabal Al Majaz: Asir Region - Sarat Abidah - Height: 2,902 m
  6. Al-Saqi Mountains: Asir Region - Abha - Height: 2,863 m
  7. Mount Mishref: Asir Region - Al-Harajah (Asir) - Altitude: 2,859 m
  8. Mount Khalleh: Asir Region - Balsamer - Height: 2,850 m
  9. Nahran Mountain: Asir Region - Abha - Height: 2,837 m
  10. Al-Sahla Mountain: Asir Region - Balsamar - Height: 2,837 m

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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