Jabal Soudah

Jabal Soudah
Highest point
Elevation3,015 m (9,892 ft)
Coordinates18°16′00″N 42°22′06″E / 18.266717°N 42.368264°E / 18.266717; 42.368264
Naming
Native nameجَبَل ٱلسُّوْدَة (in Arabic)
Geography
Jabal Soudah
Parent rangeAsir Mountains

Jabal Soudah (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلسُّوْدَة jabal as-sūda, pronounced [dʒabal asːawda]) is a peak in the Soudah mountains in Saudi Arabia. Jabal Soudah is officially recognized by the Saudi authorities as the highest point in Saudi Arabia, with an elevation of 3,015 metres (9,892 ft), though a 2018 survey measured an elevation of 2,999 metres (9,839 ft), slightly lower than Jabal Ferwa at 3,002 metres (9,849 ft).

The village of Al-Soudah is located nearby. The town is a tourist centre and has a cable car to the top of the mountain.

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