Al Bahah
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| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
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| Province | Al Baha) | ||
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| Time zone | EAT ([[UTC+3]]) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EAT ([[UTC+3]]) | ||
| Postal Code | (5 digits) | ||
| Area code(s) | +966-7 | ||
| Website: www.albaha.gov.sa | |||
Al Bahah (Arabic: الباحة) is a city in the southwest of Saudi Arabia. it is the capital of Al Bahah Province.nestled
between the resorts of Taif and Abha, al Baha 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. Visitors to the area can also use the funicular railway at al Sarat and marvel at the sights and
sounds of the nearby valleys and mountains, or sample locally-grown fruits, which include dates, pomegranate, walnuts, grapes and
bananas. Villages in the area are famous for their sweet honey.Al Baha is the absolute home land of two big tribes:Ghamid and
Zahran.al baha is divided geographically in to three distinct parts:sarah which is the part containing the high mountains
characterized by temperate weather and rich plant cover due to relatively high annual rainfall.Tehama part which is the lowland
coastal area to the west of the Sarah characterized by very hot and humid weather and very little rainfall average.Third part is
the eastern hills characterized by altitude of 1550 to 1900 meter above see level with cool winter and hot summer and poor plant
cover. The largest city in the province, concerning the population and area, is Baljurashi (it was the first capital for the
province), the second one is Almandag. The number of tribes are 18, branching from the main ones, Ghamid and Zahran. The province
has 13 settled tribes (working in trades and agriculture) and 5 nomads.
Saudi Arabian Cities |
List of main Saudi Arabian cities |
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| `Afif | `Ar`ar | Abha | Abqaiq | Al-Bahah | Buraidah | Ad Dammam | Dhahran | Ad Dir`iyah | Duba | Ha'il | Al Hufuf | Al Jawf | Jeddah | Jizan | Al Jubayl | Khamis Mushayt | Al-Kharj | Khobar | Al Majma'ah | Mecca (Makkah) | Medina | Najran | Bisha | Al-Qatif | Ras Tanura | Al-Khafji | Riyadh (National Capital) | At Ta'if | Tabuk | `Unayzah | Yanbu' al Bahr | Hafar Al-Batin |
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