Abha

Coordinates: 18°13′1″N 42°30′19″E / 18.21694°N 42.50528°E / 18.21694; 42.50528
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Abha
أَبْهَا
AST)
Area code+966 7

Abha (

tourist destination
for Saudis. Saudis also call the city the Bride of Mountain due to its position above the sea.

History

Arabia
in 600 AD

Abha was the capital city for the Prince of Asir Ibn Ayde under the authority of the

Qahtan, Shahran which is belong to Hood. Azdi tribes had migrated after "Marib Dam" collapsed for the third time in the third century AD. Al-Namas, Billasmar Region, Hawra Billasmar Center, Khaled, Eyaa Valley, Athneen Billasmar (which is the capital), Subuh Billahmar, Al-Nimas, Tanomah, Al-Majaredah place, Bal-Qarn Center, and Sabt Alalyaa place (Bishah, Wadi Bin Hashbaal) and some other known places that belong to the Asir Region.[citation needed
]

In 2015, a group of terrorists attacked a big mosque in Abha. Some of the people who were killed were police officers.[3] In later years, some places in Abha, including the international airport, were attacked by Yemeni terrorists.[citation needed]

Transportation

A coastal road connecting Jeddah and Abha was completed in 1979.[2] A SAPTCO bus station connects Abha to other destinations within Saudi Arabia.

Arabic: مَطَار أَبْهَا, romanizedMaṭār Abhā, IATA: AHB[3], ICAO: OEAB) is Abha's main airport. International connections are available to Yemen (Sana'a), Egypt (Cairo), Qatar (Doha) and the UAE (Dubai, Sharjah), as well as to other destinations within Saudi Arabia. Construction of Dutch-designed Abha Airport began in mid-1975, and flights began in 1977. Before construction of the airport, domestic flights were serviced by the military airport near Khamis Mushait by Ali Misfer Ibn Misfer, who was the founder of aviation in Abha in 1945.[citation needed
]

Landmarks

A cable car in Abha connects two elevated sites. The popular Green Mountain is in the distance.

The city of Abha is composed of four quarters, the largest of which contains a fortress. Hilltop fortresses are a characteristic feature of the city.[2] Shadda Palace, built in 1927, is now a museum displaying local handicrafts and household items. Other notable buildings in Abha include the Abha Great Mosque, the Al-Tahy restaurant,[4] the Abha Palace Hotel, and the funpark next to Lake Sadd. The New Abha five-star hotel is a recent construction on the lake, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) southwest of the town.[5] The head office and the main printing presses of Al Watan, a major Saudi daily, are in Abha.

Culture

The Saudi government has promoted Abha as a tourist destination. The city hosts events to attract visitors to the city and its surroundings, including the summer Abha Festival, sporting events, shows, exhibitions, and musical performances poets and singers. The artist Talal Maddah died on stage during one such performance in Abha.[6]

Sport

Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
.

Education

King Khalid University is a public university in Abha. The University was established in 1998 by merging the Imam Muhammed bin Saud University of Islamic Studies and the King Saud University of the South.[citation needed] The total number of enrolled students is approximately 85,000.

Geography and climate

Abha sky

Abha is located in the southern region of

Jabal Sawda, the highest peak in Saudi Arabia. Treating the Asir Mountains as part of the Sarawat, the landscape is otherwise dominated by the Sarawat Mountains.[8]

Abha has a

Intertropical convergence zone. Abha gets about 11 percent of its irrigation water from rainwater harvesting.[9]

The highest recorded temperature was 40 °C (104 °F) on August 25, 1983, while the lowest recorded temperature was −2 °C (28 °F) on December 29, 1983.[10][11]

Climate data for Abha (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3)
28.2
(82.8)
29.9
(85.8)
31.3
(88.3)
33.5
(92.3)
35.2
(95.4)
35.4
(95.7)
35.5
(95.9)
34.0
(93.2)
30.3
(86.5)
27.9
(82.2)
26.9
(80.4)
35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
21.8
(71.2)
23.5
(74.3)
25.9
(78.6)
29.0
(84.2)
31.4
(88.5)
31.0
(87.8)
30.7
(87.3)
30.0
(86.0)
26.4
(79.5)
23.1
(73.6)
21.1
(70.0)
26.2
(79.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8)
15.4
(59.7)
17.2
(63.0)
19.3
(66.7)
21.8
(71.2)
24.0
(75.2)
23.7
(74.7)
23.0
(73.4)
22.5
(72.5)
19.1
(66.4)
16.0
(60.8)
14.3
(57.7)
19.2
(66.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.1
(46.6)
9.7
(49.5)
11.7
(53.1)
13.5
(56.3)
15.4
(59.7)
17.3
(63.1)
17.8
(64.0)
17.2
(63.0)
15.6
(60.1)
12.3
(54.1)
9.7
(49.5)
7.9
(46.2)
13.0
(55.4)
Record low °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
1.4
(34.5)
3.0
(37.4)
7.4
(45.3)
10.5
(50.9)
11.6
(52.9)
9.3
(48.7)
12.4
(54.3)
11.0
(51.8)
6.2
(43.2)
2.7
(36.9)
1.0
(33.8)
0.0
(32.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.9
(0.51)
12.3
(0.48)
34.9
(1.37)
39.0
(1.54)
26.1
(1.03)
8.4
(0.33)
22.1
(0.87)
25.9
(1.02)
6.1
(0.24)
4.3
(0.17)
6.8
(0.27)
2.0
(0.08)
200.8
(7.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mn) 1.4 0.9 1.9 4.7 3.8 1.7 3.5 4.1 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.5 25.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 7 8 8 9 9 8 7 7 9 9 9 8 8
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization,[12] Jeddah Regional Climate Center[13]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (sun, 2001–2008)[14]

Gallery

Ecology

The Garf Raydah Protected Area is heavily colonized by cacti, olive trees, and junipers.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Abha Governorate". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. ^ .
  3. ^ "15 killed in bomb attack on Saudi police at mosque: Interior ministry". ABC News. 6 August 2015.
  4. . Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  5. . Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  6. ^ Buchele, Nicholas (2009). Saudi Arabia Culture Smart. Kuperard.
  7. ^ "نبذه عن النادي".
  8. .
  9. . Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  10. ^ "Abha, Saudi Arabia". Voodoo Skies. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Abha guide". Saudi Business. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  12. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Climate Data for Saudi Arabia". Jeddah Regional Climate Center. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  14. ^ "Klimatafel von Abha / Saudi-Arabien" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  15. S2CID 29010023
    .

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