Jabal Ferwa | |
Elevation M: | 3,002 |
Prominence M: | 1202 |
Range: | Hejaz Mountains |
Listing: | Country high point |
Map: | Saudi Arabia |
Label Position: | right |
Location: | Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates: | 17.9285°N 43.2655°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
Jabal Ferwa is the highest point in Saudi Arabia, with an elevation of 3,002 metres (9,849 feet). It is located in the 'Asīr Province.[2]
Prior to October 2018, both Jabal Ferwa and Jabal Soudah were the two highpoint candidates of Saudi Arabia, with the latter widely believed to have been the country highpoint,[3] but an October 2018 climbing expedition, using survey grade Trimble Geo 7X GPS unit on both Jabal Ferwa and Jabal Sawda determined with 98% confidence that Jabal Ferwa is Saudi Arabia's highest point, being higher than Jabal Sawda by 2 to 4 metres.
However, the Saudi authorities still recognize officially Jabal Soudah as the highest point of Saudi Arabia.