Jabal Atherb
Jabal Atherb (Arabic: جَبَل أَثَرْب) is a mountain in Bareq, Saudi Arabia. The mountain consist primarily of sedimentary rock of Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Tertiary origin.[1]
Jabal Atherb | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | Around 1,900 metres (6,234 ft) |
Coordinates | 18°58′32″N 42°0′6″E |
Naming | |
Native name | جَبَل أَثَرْب (in Arabic) |
Geography | |
Jabal Atherb |
Climate and agriculture
The mountain has the highest average rainfall of Saudi Arabia due to largely seasonal rain. Average rainfall can range from 300 millimetres (12 inches)) to over 500 millimetres (20 inches)) per year.
References
- Al-Bariqi, Mahmood Aal-Shobaily (2001). Al-Shariq: fi tarikh wa jughrāfīat bilād Bāriq. Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Wataniyah. p. 279. ISBN 9-9603-9969-9.
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