Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب, lit. 'Mountain of the Prophet Shuaib'), also called "Jabal Hadhur" (Arabic: جَبَل حَضُوْر, romanized: Jabal Ḥaḍūr), is a mountain of the Harazi subregion of the Sarawat, located in Bani Matar District, Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. It is the highest mountain in the country and the Arabian Peninsula. It is the 62nd most prominent peak in the world, and the third most prominent peak in the Middle East.
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb | |
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Jabal Hadhur (جَبَل حَضُوْر) | |
Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb, a peak in the Haraz Mountains, near Sanaa in Yemen | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,666 m (12,028 ft) |
Prominence | 3,311 m (10,863 ft) Ranked 62nd |
Isolation | 554 km (344 mi) |
Listing | Country high point Ultra |
Coordinates | 15°16′45″N 43°58′33″E |
Naming | |
Native name | جَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب (in Arabic) |
Geography | |
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb Location of Jabal an-Nabi Shu'aib in Yemen Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb (Middle East) Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb (West and Central Asia) | |
Location | Sanaa Governorate, Yemen |
Parent range | Haraz-Sarawat Mountains |
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