Al Bahah

Al Baha
ٱلْبَاحَة
Al-Bāḥa
Al Baha
Overview of Al-Bahah with the Hijaz Mountains in the background
Overview of Al-Bahah with the Hijaz Mountains in the background
Nicknames: 
Garden of the Hijaz
Ḥadīqat al-Ḥijāz
حَدِيْقَة ٱلْحِجَاز
Al Baha is located in Saudi Arabia
Al Baha
Al Baha
Location in Saudi Arabia
Al Baha is located in Middle East
Al Baha
Al Baha
Al Baha (Middle East)
Al Baha is located in Asia
Al Baha
Al Baha
Al Baha (Asia)
Coordinates: 20°00′45″N 41°27′55″E / 20.01250°N 41.46528°E / 20.01250; 41.46528
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceAl-Bahah
Established1600
Government
 • Provincial GovernorHussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Elevation
2,155 m (7,070 ft)
Population
 (2022 census[1])
 • City90,515 (Al Baha Municipality)
 • Metro
339,174 (Al Bahah region)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EAT)
Area code+966-17

Al Baha (Arabic: ٱلْبَاحَة, Al-Bāḥa) is a city in south western Saudi Arabia located in the Sarawat Mountains. It is the capital of Al Bahah Region, and is one of the Kingdom's prime tourist attractions. It enjoys a pleasant climate and is surrounded by more than forty forests, including Raghdan, Al-Zaraeb and Baidan. Al Baha is the headquarters of the Governor, local councils and branches of governmental departments. Receiving the state's special attention, the city of Al Baha abounds in educational, tourist and health institutions. It is considered the capital of the Ghamdi and Zahrani tribes in Saudi Arabia, and most of its inhabitants are from the native tribes.

The name "Pearl of Resorts" is the name given to Al-Baha by those acquainted with the city. The name "Garden of the Hejaz" (Arabic: حَدِيْقَة ٱلْحِجَاز, romanizedḤadīqat al-Ḥijāz) was the name given to it by the Sharif of Mecca.

  1. ^ "Al Baha Region". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.