Jabal Atherb (Arabic: جَبَل أَثَرْب) is a mountain in Bareq, Saudi Arabia. The mountain consist primarily of sedimentary rock of Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Tertiary origin.[1]
Jabal Atherb | |
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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 |
Naming | |
Native name | جَبَل أَثَرْب (Arabic) |
Geography | |
Climate and agriculture
editThe mountain has the highest average rainfall of Saudi Arabia due to largely seasonal rain. Average rainfall can range from 300 millimetres (12 inches)) to over 500 millimetres (20 inches)) per year.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Al-Bariqi, Mahmood Aal-Shobaily (2001). Al-Shariq: fi tarikh wa jughrāfīat bilād Bāriq. Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Wataniyah. p. 279. ISBN 9-9603-9969-9.