Jabal Atherb Explained

Jabal Atherb
Elevation:	Around 1900m (6,200feet)
Map:	Saudi Arabia
Label Position:	right
Location:	Saudi Arabia
Coordinates:	18.9756°N 42.0017°W

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]

Climate and agriculture

The mountain has the highest average rainfall of Saudi Arabia due to largely seasonal rain. Average rainfall can range from 300mm) to over 500mm) per year.

See also

• List of mountains in Saudi Arabia
  • Sarat Mountains
    • 'Asir Mountains
• Tihamah

Notes and References

1. Book: Al-Bariqi, Mahmood Aal-Shobaily . Al-Shariq: fi tarikh wa jughrāfīat bilād Bāriq . 2001 . . 9-9603-9969-9 . 279 .