Jabal Atherb

Jabal Atherb
Elevation Around 1,900 metres (6,234 ft).
Location
Jabal Atherb

Saudi Arabia

Coordinates 18°58′32″N 42°0′6″E / 18.97556°N 42.00167°ECoordinates: 18°58′32″N 42°0′6″E / 18.97556°N 42.00167°E

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

  1. ↑ al-Bariqi, Mahmood Aal-Shobaily (2001). Al-Shariq: fi tarikh wa jughrāfīat bilād Bāriq. Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Wataniyah. p. 279. ISBN 9960399699.