Jabal Sawda
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| Jabal Sawda | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,000 m (9,800 ft) |
| Coordinates | 18°16′00″N 42°22′06″E / 18.266717°N 42.368264°ECoordinates: 18°16′00″N 42°22′06″E / 18.266717°N 42.368264°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | جَبَل ٱلسَّوْدَة (in Arabic) |
| Geography | |
  Jabal Sawda | |
| Parent range | Asir Mountains |
Jabal Sawda (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلسَّوْدَة jabal al-sawda, pronounced [dʒabal asːawda]) is a peak located in Saudi Arabia, with a claimed elevation of 3,133 metres (10,279 ft), on the basis of which it is claimed to be the highest point in Saudi Arabia.[2]
In a 2018 GPS survey the peak's elevation was measured at a lower 2,998.7 m (9,838 ft) altitude this is 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) lower than that of Jabal Ferwa another Saudi Arabian peak further to the east, at 17°55′43″N 43°15′56″E / 17.928547°N 43.265528°E. [3][unreliable source?] These elevations are both consistent with public domain SRTM data.
The village of Al Souda is located nearby. The town is a tourist centre and has a cable car[4] to the top of the mountain.[5]
Climate[]
| Climate data for Sawda (2946 m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) |
40 (1.6) |
63 (2.5) |
70 (2.8) |
28 (1.1) |
7 (0.3) |
29 (1.1) |
46 (1.8) |
8 (0.3) |
4 (0.2) |
10 (0.4) |
9 (0.4) |
332 (13.1) |
| Source: Climate-data.org | |||||||||||||
See also[]
- Geology of Saudi Arabia
- Geography of Saudi Arabia
- List of elevation extremes by country
- Wildlife of Saudi Arabia
References[]
- ^ "Saudi Arabia – Jabal Ferwa". 4 October 2018.
- ^ Wynbrandt, James (14 May 2014). "Appendix 2: Basic facts about Saudi Arabia". A Brief History of Saudi Arabia. New York City: Infobase Publishing. p. 294. ISBN 978-1-4381-0830-8.
- ^ Gilbertson, Eric and Matthew (18 August 2018), Jabal Ferwa, retrieved 21 November 2019
- ^ "Habla draws adventure lovers in droves". Saudi Gazette. Abha. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Mt. Al Souda Cable Car - Cable Car, Abha Traveller Reviews". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
External links[]
- (in English) "Jabal Sawdā', Saudi Arabia". Peakbagger.com.
Hills and mountains on the Arabian Peninsula | ||
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Note: Mountains are sorted in alphabetical order, unless where it concerns ranges. The highest confirmed mountains in each country are indicated with 'HP', and those with the highest peak are indicated with 'HP', bearing in mind that in the UAE, the highest mountain and the mountain with the highest peak are different. Outcrops are indicated with 'OC', and outliers with 'OL', and anticlines with 'AC'. Volcanoes are indicated with 'V', volcanic craters with 'VC', lava fields with 'LF', and volcanic fields with 'VF'.
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