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Sarawat Mountains

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Sarawat Mountains
Sarat
Sarawat mountains of Al-Bahah, Saudi Arabia.
Highest point
PeakJabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb, Yemen
Elevation3,666 m (12,028 ft)
Naming
Native nameJibāl As-Sarawāt (جِبَالُ ٱلسَّرَوَاتِ)
Geography
Sarawat Mountains is located in Saudi Arabia
Sarawat Mountains
Sarawat Mountains
Location within Saudi Arabia
Sarawat Mountains is located in Middle East
Sarawat Mountains
Sarawat Mountains
Location within Middle East
Sarawat Mountains is located in West and Central Asia
Sarawat Mountains
Sarawat Mountains
Location within West and Central Asia
Map
Countries
 Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Range coordinates
18°16′02″N 42°22′05″E / 18.26722°N 42.36806°E / 18.26722; 42.36806

The Sarawat Mountains (Arabic: جِبَالُ ٱلسَّرَوَاتِ, romanized: Jibāl as-Sarawāt), also known as the Sarat in the singular,[1] is a mountain range in the western part of the Arabian Peninsula. In a broad sense, it runs parallel to the eastern coast of the Red Sea, and thus encompasses the mountains of Fayfa,[2] Asir,[3] Taif,[4][5] and the Hijaz[6][7] (which can be seen as including the Midian Mountains).[8] In a narrow sense, the Sarawat start in Taif city in Saudi Arabia, and extend to the Gulf of Aden in the south, running along the entire western coast of Yemen and extending eastwards parallel to the Gulf of Aden.[1][9]

Geology

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Habala Valley near Ahad Rafidah in the Asir Mountains of Saudi Arabia

These mountains are mainly rocky with sparse vegetation. The peaks are fairly young and jagged, with some weathering. Near the Yemeni border, the Sarawat begin to spread into individual peaks, and the Hejaz turns from a cliff to a gradual ascent from the Red Sea to the Yemeni Plateau. In Yemen, the Sarawat are divided into the western and central highlands. The western highlands receive plenty of precipitation, more than anywhere else in the peninsula, and the central highlands have the highest mountains in the peninsula. In Yemen the Haraz Mountains have few peaks topping 3,000 metres (9,800 feet),[10] but the descents and views from the mountains are dramatic; their feet are only at 500 metres (1,600 feet) above sea level yet their peaks are at 2,800–3,300 metres (9,200–10,800 feet). The mountains over 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) are all located in Yemen. The highest is Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb near the capital Sana'a. At 3,666 metres (12,028 feet), Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb is also the highest peak in Arabia.[1][9]

Geologically, the Sarawat are part of the Arabian Shield, and are made up mostly of volcanic rock. The western slopes end abruptly near the Red Sea coast. The slopes on the eastern side are more gentle and are intersected by wadis that support agriculture, especially in the southern reaches of the Sarawat, where the mountains face the Indian Ocean monsoons. San'a, the capital of Yemen, is located near some of the Sarawat's highest peaks.[1][9]

Wildlife

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Hamadryas baboon near Ta'if in the Hejaz

The presence of the Arabian leopard was reported here.[6][7] Hamadryas baboons are present in both Yemen and Saudi Arabia.[11]

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See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Robert D. Burrowes (2010). Historical Dictionary of Yemen. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 5–340. ISBN 978-0-8108-5528-1.
  2. ↑ "ThePlace: Fifa Mountains in Jazan". Arab News. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  3. ↑ Overstreet, William Courtney (1977). Tertiary laterite of the As Sarat Mountains, Asir Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Vol. 2. Directorate General of Mineral Resources. pp. iii–2.
  4. ↑ Mandal, Ram Bahadur (1990). "VI: A Regional Geography". Patterns of Regional Geography: World regions. New Delhi, India: Concept Publishing Company. p. 354. ISBN 8-1702-2292-3.
  5. ↑ Nasr, Seyyed Hossein (2013). "1: The Holiest Cities of Islam". Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant: The Holiest Cities of Islam. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-1365-7.
  6. 1 2 Judas, J.; Paillat, P.; Khoja, A.; Boug, A. (2006). "Status of the Arabian leopard in Saudi Arabia" (PDF). Cat News (Special Issue 1): 11–19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  7. 1 2 Spalton, J. A. & Al-Hikmani, H. M. (2006). "The Leopard in the Arabian Peninsula – Distribution and Subspecies Status" (PDF). Cat News (Special Issue 1): 4–8. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ Scoville, Sheila A. (2006). "3". Gazetteer of Arabia: a geographical and tribal history of the Arabian Peninsula. Vol. 2. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt. p. 288. ISBN 0-7614-7571-0.
  9. 1 2 3 McLaughlin, Daniel (2008). "1: Background". Yemen. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-8416-2212-5.
  10. ↑ Cook, John; Farmer, G. Thomas (2013-01-12). "VI: Land and Its Climates". Climate Change Science: A Modern Synthesis. Vol. 1 – The Physical Climate. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 334. ISBN 978-9-4007-5757-8.
  11. ↑ Teller, Matthew (1 November 2012). "The Happy Ones". Saudi Aramco World. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  12. ↑ McLaughlin, Daniel (2008). "3: Sana'a". Yemen. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-8416-2212-5.
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