Arwa (mountain)

Arwa or Jabal Arwa (Arabic: جبل عروى) is a mountain in Asir Region, Saudi Arabia. It stands isolated from neighboring mountain ranges, surrounded by sands, just north of the Mureibekh plain. A few water wells known as Arwa wells (Arabic: آبار عروى) are located 2 km to the south east of the mountain.

This article is about the mountain in southern Saudi Arabia. For the village west of Riyadh, see Arwa (village).
Jabal Arwa
Jabal Arwa is located in Saudi Arabia
Jabal Arwa
Jabal Arwa
Location in Saudi Arabia
Highest point
Elevation~1,160 metres (3,806 ft)
Coordinates19°38′39″N 44°12′09″E
Naming
Native nameجبل عروى (Arabic)

The mountain was known in ancient times and was frequently mentioned in Arabic poetry of the region.[1]

References
  1. "(نقوشٌ على درب البخور- بين تثليث و نجران(2): جبال القهر (القهره". Fariq Al Sahra. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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