Sarawat Mountains

Coordinates: 18°16′02″N 42°22′05″E / 18.26722°N 42.36806°E / 18.26722; 42.36806
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Sarawat Mountains
Sarat
Sarawat mounatains of Al-Bahah, Saudi Arabia.
Highest point
PeakJabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb, Yemen
Elevation3,666 m (12,028 ft)
Naming
Native nameJibāl As-Sarawāt (جِبَالُ ٱلسَّرَوَاتِ)
Geography
Sarawat Mountains is located in Saudi Arabia
Sarawat Mountains
Sarawat Mountains
Sarawat Mountains is located in Middle East
Sarawat Mountains
Sarawat Mountains
Sarawat Mountains is located in West and Central Asia
Sarawat Mountains
Sarawat Mountains
CountriesYemen and Saudi Arabia
Range coordinates18°16′02″N 42°22′05″E / 18.26722°N 42.36806°E / 18.26722; 42.36806

The Sarawat Mountains (

Midian Mountains).[6] In a narrow sense, the Sarawat start in Taif city in Saudi Arabia, and extend to the Gulf of Aden in the south, running along the entire western coast of Yemen, in what used to be North Yemen, and extend eastwards into part of what used to be South Yemen, thus running parallel to the Gulf of Aden.[1][7]

Geology

See also: Geology of Saudi Arabia and Geology of Yemen
Habala Valley near Ahad Rafidah in the Asir Mountains of Saudi Arabia

These mountains are mainly rocky though some contain vegetation. Many of the peaks are fairly young and jagged, but some are smoother from weathering. Nearing the

Sana'a. At 3,666 metres (12,028 feet), Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb is also the highest peak in Arabia.[1][7]

Geologically, the Sarawat is part of the

San'a, located near some of the Sarawat's highest peaks.[1][7]

Wildlife

See also: Wildlife of Saudi Arabia and Wildlife of Yemen
Ta'if in the Hejaz

The presence of the Arabian leopard was reported here.[9][10] Hamadryas baboons are present in both Yemen and Saudi Arabia.[11]

Gallery

  • A terraced side of one of the Haraz Mountains in Al Mahwit Governorate, near Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb, the highest peak in the Arabian Peninsula, near Sanaa in Yemen
    A terraced side of one of the Haraz Mountains in Al Mahwit Governorate, near Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb, the highest peak in the Arabian Peninsula, near Sanaa in Yemen
  • Mountains to the west of southern Sana'a, Yemen. Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb is behind the mountain in the background.
    Mountains to the west of southern
    Sana'a
    , Yemen. Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb is behind the mountain in the background.
  • Jabal Nuqm or Jabal Nuqum in the area of Sana'a. Local legend has it that after the death of Noah, his son Shem built the city at the base of this mountain.[12]
    Jabal Nuqm or Jabal Nuqum in the area of Sana'a. Local legend has it that after the death of Noah, his son Shem built the city at the base of this mountain.[12]
  • Jabal Sawdah in Saudi Arabia
    Jabal Sawdah in Saudi Arabia
  • Mountains of Ta'if
    Mountains of
    Ta'if
  • ISS-36 Night-time view of southwestern Saudi Arabia
    ISS-36 Night-time view of southwestern Saudi Arabia

See also

References

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  2. ^ "ThePlace: Fifa Mountains in Jazan". Arab News. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  3. ^ Overstreet, William Courtney (1977). Tertiary laterite of the As Sarat Mountains, Asir Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Vol. 2. Directorate General of Mineral Resources. pp. iii–2.
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  9. ^ Judas, J.; Paillat, P.; Khoja, A.; Boug, A. (2006). "Status of the Arabian leopard in Saudi Arabia" (PDF). Cat News. Special Issue 1: 11–19.
  10. ^ Spalton, J. A. & Al-Hikmani, H. M. (2006). "The Leopard in the Arabian Peninsula – Distribution and Subspecies Status" (PDF). Cat News (Special Issue 1): 4–8.
  11. ^ Teller, Matthew (1 November 2012). "The Happy Ones". Saudi Aramco World. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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