Al Qahab
Al Qahab (also as Qahab or Al Qahbh), Arabic: القهبه) is a village in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the province of Asir, Saudi Arabia. It is located at an elevation of 396 metres (1,299 ft) and has a population up to 500 .[1][2] In the center of the village is its archaeological fort, which is a dark-coloured rock - dusty - cut, which was used with ingenious intelligence to form some building walls, which made the fort appear as if it was growing from the hollow of the rock. The age of this fort is about four hundred years, and some estimate it more than that because there are traces close to it dating back to the early ages of Islam.
Qahba
القهبه | |
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| Al Qahab | |
  Qahba Location in Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 18.9256°N 41.955°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Asir |
| Government | |
| • Prince | Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud |
| Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 500 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
References
- al-Bariqi, Mahmood Aal-Shobaily (2001). Al-Shariq: fi tarikh wa jughrāfīat bilād Bāriq. Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Wataniyah. p. 279. ISBN 9960-39969-9.
- www.getamap.net
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