Ajama
Coordinates: 18°55′00″N 41°55′00″E / 18.9167°N 41.9167°E
| Suq al Ajamah العجمه | |
|---|---|
| Ajama | |
| Country |
 Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Asir |
| Government | |
| • Prince | Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,000 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | EAT (UTC+3) |
Remains of a Turkish fort in Ajama
Ajama also known as Suq-El-Ajama or Rabu' el-A'jama , Arabic: العجمة) is a village in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the province of Asir, Saudi Arabia. It is located at an elevation of 375 metres (1,230 ft) and has a population of about 1,000 to 2,000.[1] It was the capital of The Humaydah tribe.[2][3] Kinahan Cornwallis Said (1916), suq el-ajamah a large village of about 300 stone houses, former seat of a Turkish markaz and the most important market (held on Wednesday ) of the neighbourhood.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.getamap.net،
- ↑ A Handbook of Arabia: Volume I. General page 416،
- ↑ al-Bariqi, Mahmood Aal-Shobaily (2001). Al-Shariq: fi tarikh wa jughrāfīat bilād Bāriq. Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Wataniyah. p. 279. ISBN 9960399699.
- ↑ A Handbook of Arabia: Volume I. General ،
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