Mountain of Smoke
The Mountain of Smoke (Arabic: جبل الدخان, Jabal al Dukhan) is a hill in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain. At 134 m (440 ft) above mean sea level, it is the country's highest point. The Mountain of Smoke is named as such because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days. A number of caves of indeterminate type are in the vicinity of the mountain.[2]
| Mountain of Smoke | |
|---|---|
| Jabal ad Dukhan | |
  Mountain of Smoke Location in Bahrain  Mountain of Smoke Location in the Persian Gulf | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 134 m (440 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Country high point |
| Coordinates | 26°2′20″N 50°32′35″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | جبل الدخان (Arabic) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bahrain |
Flint dating to the Stone Age has been found on and around the hill.[3]
See also
- Geography of Bahrain
- List of tourist attractions in Bahrain
References
- "Jabal ad Dukhan" on Peakbagger.com Retrieved 24 September 2011
- Collins, Lynn. "Life Before the Oil Boom: The way it used to be". Archived from the original on 2004-04-08. Retrieved 2008-09-15.(Archived by the Internet Archive here, archived by WebCite , Google cache entry here)
- Rice, Michael (2002). The Archaeology of the Arabian Gulf. Routledge. p. 149. ISBN 9781134967933. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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