Jabal Atherb

Jabal Atherb

Highest point
Elevation	Around 1,900 metres (6,234 ft).
Coordinates	18°58′32″N 42°0′6″E / 18.97556°N 42.00167°E / 18.97556; 42.00167Coordinates: 18°58′32″N 42°0′6″E / 18.97556°N 42.00167°E / 18.97556; 42.00167
Geography
Jabal Atherb Saudi Arabia

Jabal Atherb is a mountain in Bareq, Saudi Arabia. The mountain consist primarily of sedimentary rock of Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Tertiary origin.'^[1]

Climate and agriculture

Jabal Atherb has the highest average rainfall of Saudi Arabia due to largely seasonal rain. Average rainfall can range from 300 millimetres (24 in) to over 500 millimetres (39 in) 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 9960399699.

Governorate of Bareq

Capital: Sahil

Ajama Jabal Atherb Bilad al-Musa Mifa. Saban Qafeel Qurayha Khawsh Munaydhir Murayba Shahar Rass Gdraymah Qarn Fuhah Faqah Atif Ma`riyah Al-Ishy Husnayn Al Farah Al Qahab

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