Hijaz Mountains

This article is about the mountain range in western Arabia. For the geographical and historical region, see Hejaz.
Hijaz Mountains
A road in the mountains from Mecca to Ta'if
Highest point
PeakJabal Werqaan
Elevation2,393 m (7,851 ft)
Coordinates23°0′N 41°0′E / 23.000°N 41.000°E / 23.000; 41.000
Naming
Native nameجِبَال ٱلْحِجَاز (Arabic)
Geography
Hijaz Mountains is located in Saudi Arabia
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Hijaz Mountains is located in Middle East
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Hijaz Mountains is located in Asia
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Hijaz Mountains
Country Saudi Arabia
Region(s)Hejaz, Arabian Peninsula

The Hijaz Mountains[1] (Arabic: جِبَال ٱلْحِجَاز, romanized: Jibāl al-Ḥijāz (Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [dʒɪˈbaːl alħɪˈdʒaːz]) or "Hejaz Range" is a mountain range located in the Hejazi region of western Saudi Arabia. The range runs north and south along the eastern coast of the Red Sea, and can thus be treated as including the Midian Mountains,[2] and being part of the Sarawat Mountains,[3][4][5][failed verification – see discussion] broadly speaking.

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