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Arwa (mountain)

Coordinates: 19°38′39″N 44°12′09″E / 19.6442°N 44.2025°E / 19.6442; 44.2025
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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 / 19.6442°N 44.2025°E / 19.6442; 44.2025
Naming
Native nameجبل عروى (Arabic)

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.

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

References

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