Hajar Mountains

Not to be confused with Hajhir Mountains.
Hajar Mountains
Oman Mountains[1][2]
Rocky Mountains[3][4]
Stone Mountains
Asabon Mountains
The Central-Western Hajar rising behind Nakhal Fort, Al Batinah South Governorate, Oman
Highest point
PeakJebel Shams, Oman
Elevation3,009 m (9,872 ft)
Naming
Native nameJibāl al-Ḥajar (جِبَال ٱلْحَجَر (Arabic))
Geography
Hajar Mountains is located in Oman
Hajar Mountains
Hajar Mountains
Hajar Mountains is located in Middle East
Hajar Mountains
Hajar Mountains
Hajar Mountains is located in West and Central Asia
Hajar Mountains
Hajar Mountains
Countries Oman and  United Arab Emirates
RegionAsia
Range coordinates23°18′N 57°06′E / 23.3°N 57.1°E / 23.3; 57.1

The Hajar Mountains (Arabic: جِبَال ٱلْحَجَر, romanized: Jibāl al-Ḥajar, The Rocky Mountains[3][4] or The Stone Mountains) are one of the highest mountain ranges in the Arabian Peninsula,[5] shared between northern Oman and eastern United Arab Emirates. Also known as "Oman Mountains",[1][2] they separate the low coastal plain of Oman from the high desert plateau, and lie 50–100 km (31–62 miles) inland from the Gulf of Oman.

Al (اَلْ) means "the", and Ḥajar (حَجَر) means "stone" or "rock". So al-Ḥajar (اَلْحَجَر) is named as "the stone" or "the rock".

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