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The Fifa Mountains or Faifa Mountains ( ar, جِبَالُ فَيْفَاءَ, Jibāl Fayfāʾ) are located in the vicinity of the town of Faifa' in
The area of the mountain is inhabited by 20 tribes. The men of those tribes used to wear floral outfits, silver belts and colorful hair bands. They have their own traditional
Jazan Province
Jizan Region also spelled Jazan ( ar, جيزان, Jizan) is the second smallest (after Al Bahah) region of Saudi Arabia. It stretches along the southern Red Sea coast, just north of Yemen. It covers an area of 11,671 km2 and has a populat ...
, southwest Saudi Arabia
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.
Description
They are as high as and they cover an area of almost . This group of mountains constitutes a part of the Sarawat range, which is generally considered to be divided into two subranges within western Saudi Arabia: theHijaz Mountains
The Hijaz Mountains ( ar, جِبَال ٱلْحِجَاز, Jibāl al-Ḥijāz ()) or "Hejaz Range" is a mountain range located in the Hejazi region of western Saudi Arabia. The range runs north and south along the eastern coast of the Red Sea, ...
in the north (towards the Levant
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) and the 'Asir Mountains
The Asir Mountains ( ar, جِبَال عَسِيْر, '; (' Difficult')) is a mountainous region in southwestern Saudi Arabia running parallel to the Red Sea. It comprises areas in the Asir Region of Saudi Arabia, however it also generally inc ...
in the south (towards Yemen
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). Unlike many other mountains in Saudi Arabia, the temperature of Fifa mountains is generally moderate. The jagged rock formations are covered with green flora and have many agricultural terraces. The various fields scattered around the mountains are known for their very high peaks and green terraces. Moreover, the most famous crops planted in the fields are coffee and maize. The mountains twist around each other. Thus, from a distance, the mountains appear as one pyramid-shaped mountain.
Fayfa'
The area of the mountain is inhabited by 20 tribes. The men of those tribes used to wear floral outfits, silver belts and colorful hair bands. They have their own traditional language
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, songs, poetry and tales.
Jizan Museum
The largest museum of Jizan is located in a castle in the mountains. It has a large number of weapons and bandoliers, ropes, carriage bags, tools, fire lanterns.See also
* Mountains in the Arabian Peninsula **List of mountains in Saudi Arabia
This is an (incomplete) list of mountains in Saudi Arabia.
Peaks over 3,000 m
Peaks over 2,500 m
})
, 2,965 *
, As-Sarawat
, 'Asir Region
, Al-Harjah
,
, -
, Jabal Warrab ( ar, جبل وراب)
, 2,948 *
, As-Sarawat
, 'Asir Regi ...
References
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