Faifa Mountains
The settlement of Fayfa' in the mountains
Highest point
Elevation1,428 metres (4,685 ft)
Naming
Native name
  • Jibāl Fayfāʾ (Arabic)
  • جِبَالُ فَيْفَاءَ (Arabic)
Geography
Fifa Mountains is located in Saudi Arabia
Fifa Mountains
Location in Saudi Arabia
Fifa Mountains is located in Middle East
Fifa Mountains
Fifa Mountains (Middle East)
Fifa Mountains is located in Asia
Fifa Mountains
Fifa Mountains (Asia)
LocationJazan Province,  Saudi Arabia
RegionSouth Arabia, Middle East, Asia
Range coordinates17°15′N 43°06′E / 17.250°N 43.100°E / 17.250; 43.100

The Fifa Mountains or Faifa Mountains (Arabic: جِبَالُ فَيْفَاءَ, romanized: Jibāl Fayfāʾ) are located in the vicinity of the town of Faifa' in Jizan Province, southwest Saudi Arabia.

Description

They are as high as 7,000 ft (2,100 m) and they cover an area of almost 600 km2 (230 sq mi).[1][2] This group of mountains constitutes a part of the Sarawat range,[3] which is generally considered to be divided into two subranges within western Saudi Arabia: the Hijaz Mountains in the north (towards the Levant) and the 'Asir Mountains in the south (towards Yemen).[4][5] Unlike many other mountains in Saudi Arabia, the temperature of Fifa mountains is generally moderate.[2] The jagged rock formations are covered with green flora and have many agricultural terraces.[2][3] 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.[2]

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, songs, poetry and tales.[6]

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.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lush Greenery And Spectacular Peaks, Discover Jebel Fifa In Saudi Arabia's Jizan Region". About Her. 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Exploring Saudi Arabia: The Faifa Mountains known for beauty and agriculture". english.alarabiya.net. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  3. 1 2 "ThePlace: Fifa Mountains in Jazan". Arab News. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  4. ↑ Judas, J.; Paillat, P.; Khoja, A.; Boug, A. (2006). "Status of the Arabian leopard in Saudi Arabia" (PDF). Cat News. Special Issue 1: 11–19.
  5. ↑ Spalton, J. A. & Al-Hikmani, H. M. (2006). "The Leopard in the Arabian Peninsula – Distribution and Subspecies Status" (PDF). Cat News (Special Issue 1): 4–8.
  6. 1 2 "ThePlace: Fayfa Mountains in the southwest of Saudi Arabia". Arab News. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
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