Jabal ar Rahrah | |
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Jabal ar Raḩraḩ | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,691 m (5,548 ft) |
Prominence | 71 m (233 ft) |
Isolation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
Coordinates | 25°56′39.1″N 56°09′07.9″E / 25.944194°N 56.152194°E |
Naming | |
Native name | جبل الراعي ( Arabic) |
Geography | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Emirate | Ras Al Khaimah |
Parent range | Hajar Mountains |
Jabal ar Raḩraḩ (Arabic: جبل الراعي) is a peak in the Hajar Mountains, northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. It has a height of 1,691 metres (5,548 feet), [1] and is situated entirely within the United Arab Emirates, at the coordinates 25.94419°N, 56.15219°E.
The geographical area of Jabal ar Raḩraḩ was historically populated by the tribe Bani Shatair ( Arabic: بني شطير), one of the two main sections of the Shihuh seminomadic tribe, which occupied, among other territories, the Shihuh tribal area Bani Bakhit. [2]
Jabal ar Raḩraḩ [3] is the highest mountain in the United Arab Emirates, located entirely on its territory, 3.37 km southwest of Jebel Jais / Jebel Jais|Jabal Bil 'Ays (1,911 m), whose summit is, however, in the Musandam Governorate, in the Sultanate of Oman. [4]
Jabal ar Rahrah's altitude may seem modest when compared to mountainous locations in other parts of the world, but considering that much of the country has predominantly flat relief, Jabal ar Rahrah represents a notable exception.
In this sense, the highest mountains in the Emirates, located entirely within its territory, or with its peak located exactly on the border with Oman, are the following:
Alternative Names: Jabal Rahah, Jabal Rāḩah, Jabal ar Rahrah, Jabal ar Raḩraḩ.
The name of Jabal ar Rahrah was recorded in the documentation and maps produced between 1950 and 1960 by the British Arabist, cartographer, army officer, and diplomat Julian F. Walker, [12] during the work carried out to establish borders between what was then called Trucial States, later completed by the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), on 1:100,000 scale maps published in 1971. [13]
It also appears, with the spelling Jabal ar Raḩraḩ, in the National Atlas of the United Arab Emirates. [14]
The climate is dry. The average temperature is 28 °C (82 °F). The hottest month is June, at 36 °C (97 °F), and the coldest, January, at 16 °C (61 °F). The average precipitation is 184 mm (7.2 in) per year. The rainiest month is November, with 37 mm (1.5 in) of rain, and the driest is August, with 2 mm (0.079 in).
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Jabal ar Rahrah | |
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Jabal ar Raḩraḩ | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,691 m (5,548 ft) |
Prominence | 71 m (233 ft) |
Isolation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
Coordinates | 25°56′39.1″N 56°09′07.9″E / 25.944194°N 56.152194°E |
Naming | |
Native name | جبل الراعي ( Arabic) |
Geography | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Emirate | Ras Al Khaimah |
Parent range | Hajar Mountains |
Jabal ar Raḩraḩ (Arabic: جبل الراعي) is a peak in the Hajar Mountains, northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. It has a height of 1,691 metres (5,548 feet), [1] and is situated entirely within the United Arab Emirates, at the coordinates 25.94419°N, 56.15219°E.
The geographical area of Jabal ar Raḩraḩ was historically populated by the tribe Bani Shatair ( Arabic: بني شطير), one of the two main sections of the Shihuh seminomadic tribe, which occupied, among other territories, the Shihuh tribal area Bani Bakhit. [2]
Jabal ar Raḩraḩ [3] is the highest mountain in the United Arab Emirates, located entirely on its territory, 3.37 km southwest of Jebel Jais / Jebel Jais|Jabal Bil 'Ays (1,911 m), whose summit is, however, in the Musandam Governorate, in the Sultanate of Oman. [4]
Jabal ar Rahrah's altitude may seem modest when compared to mountainous locations in other parts of the world, but considering that much of the country has predominantly flat relief, Jabal ar Rahrah represents a notable exception.
In this sense, the highest mountains in the Emirates, located entirely within its territory, or with its peak located exactly on the border with Oman, are the following:
Alternative Names: Jabal Rahah, Jabal Rāḩah, Jabal ar Rahrah, Jabal ar Raḩraḩ.
The name of Jabal ar Rahrah was recorded in the documentation and maps produced between 1950 and 1960 by the British Arabist, cartographer, army officer, and diplomat Julian F. Walker, [12] during the work carried out to establish borders between what was then called Trucial States, later completed by the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), on 1:100,000 scale maps published in 1971. [13]
It also appears, with the spelling Jabal ar Raḩraḩ, in the National Atlas of the United Arab Emirates. [14]
The climate is dry. The average temperature is 28 °C (82 °F). The hottest month is June, at 36 °C (97 °F), and the coldest, January, at 16 °C (61 °F). The average precipitation is 184 mm (7.2 in) per year. The rainiest month is November, with 37 mm (1.5 in) of rain, and the driest is August, with 2 mm (0.079 in).
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Media related to Jabal ar Rahrah at Wikimedia Commons