Shahar, Saudi Arabia Explained

Shah'ar
Native Name:شهار
Official Name:Shahar
Native Name Lang:ar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Saudi Arabia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Asir
Leader Title:Prince
Leader Name:Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
Elevation M:420
Population Total:2,000
Population As Of:2012
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:EAT
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Shahar, (also as, Arabic: شهار) is a village in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the province of Asir, Saudi Arabia. It is located at an elevation of and has a population of about 1,000 to 2,000 Shahar is located on both sides of Wadi Shahar, south of Al-Ajmeh, west of Jabal Al-Adha, north of Saaban villages, and east of Thaaib villages..[1] [2]


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Notes and References

  1. Book: Scoville, S. A.. Gazetteer of Arabia : a geographical and tribal history of the Arabian Peninsula. 1979 . Graz, Austria . Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt. 10452422.
  2. Book: al-Bariqi, Mahmood Aal-Shobaily . Al-Shariq: fi tarikh wa jughrāfīat bilād Bāriq. 2001. Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Wataniyah. 9960-39969-9 .