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.
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'edit
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 Museumedit
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]
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fifa, mountains, faifa, mountains, arabic, ال, اء, romanized, jibāl, fayfāʾ, located, vicinity, town, faifa, jizan, province, southwest, saudi, arabia, faifa, mountainsthe, settlement, fayfa, mountainshighest, pointelevation1, metres, namingnative, namejibāl, . The Fifa Mountains or Faifa Mountains Arabic ج ب ال ف ي ف اء romanized Jibal Fayfaʾ are located in the vicinity of the town of Faifa in Jizan Province southwest Saudi Arabia Faifa MountainsThe settlement of Fayfa in the mountainsHighest pointElevation1 428 metres 4 685 ft NamingNative nameJibal Fayfaʾ Arabic ج ب ال ف ي ف اء Arabic GeographyFaifa MountainsLocation in Saudi ArabiaShow map of Saudi ArabiaFaifa MountainsFaifa Mountains Middle East Show map of Middle EastFaifa MountainsFaifa Mountains Asia Show map of AsiaLocationJazan Province Saudi ArabiaRegionSouth Arabia Middle East AsiaRange coordinates17 15 N 43 06 E 17 250 N 43 100 E 17 250 43 100 Contents 1 Description 2 Fayfa 2 1 Jizan Museum 3 See also 4 ReferencesDescription editThey 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 edit nbsp 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 edit 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 editMountains in the Arabian Peninsula List of mountains in Saudi ArabiaReferences edit Lush Greenery And Spectacular Peaks Discover Jebel Fifa In Saudi Arabia s Jizan Region About Her 2018 04 28 Retrieved 2019 02 19 a b c d Exploring Saudi Arabia The Faifa Mountains known for beauty and agriculture english alarabiya net Retrieved 2019 02 17 a b ThePlace Fifa Mountains in Jazan Arab News 2019 02 15 Retrieved 2019 02 17 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 Spalton J A amp Al Hikmani H M 2006 The Leopard in the Arabian Peninsula Distribution and Subspecies Status PDF Cat News Special Issue 1 4 8 a b ThePlace Fayfa Mountains in the southwest of Saudi Arabia Arab News 2018 10 19 Retrieved 2019 04 16 nbsp This Asia mountain mountain range or peak related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fifa Mountains amp oldid 1180835857, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
