Jabal Al-Majaz
Jabal Al-Majāz (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلْمَجَاز, romanized: Jabal Al-Majāz, "Mount Metaphor") is a mountain in the Sarawat range, 'Asir Region of Saudi Arabia, near the Yemeni border. At 2,902 m (9,521 ft) in height, it is one of the tallest mountains in the Saudi Kingdom.[1][2]
Jabal Al-Majaz | |
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![]() ![]() Jabal Al-Majaz Location of Jabal Majaz in Yemen | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,902 m (9,521 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 2,902 m (9,521 ft) |
Listing | Country high point Ultra |
Coordinates | 18°00′23″N 43°13′22″E |
Naming | |
Native name | جَبَل ٱلْمَجَاز (in Arabic) |
Geography | |
Location | 'Asir Region Saudi Arabia |
See also
References
- Arabian peninsula and Middle East, Peaklist.org, retrieved 2011-11-20
- Sa‘d Al-Dīn, Asmā’ (2016-04-08). "'aelaa qimam aljibal fi alsewdy" اعلى قمم الجبال في السعودية [The highest mountain peaks in Saudi Arabia] (in Arabic). Almrsal.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
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Western Hajar[lower-alpha 10] |
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Hadhramaut range |
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Sarat range[lower-alpha 16] |
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}} | below = 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'.
Other notes:
- Shared with the UAE
- Also regarded as being of the Western Hajar
- Also regarded as being of the Western Hajar
- Shared with the UAE
- Shared with the UAE
- Sensu lato, shared with Yemen
- Shared with Yemen
- Sensu lato
- Sensu lato
- Shared with Oman
- Shared with Oman
- Highest mountain in the UAE, but the peak is in Oman
- Due to the peak of Jebel Jais being in Oman, this mountain has the highest confirmed peak in the UAE
- Shared with Oman
- Shared with Oman
- Shared with Saudi Arabia
- Highest confirmed peak in the Arabian Peninsula
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