The Asir Region is famous for hosting a majestic chain of towering mountains that gather in a wide mountain range in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Asir Region is famous for hosting a majestic chain of towering mountains that gather in a wide mountain range in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These mountains extend to cover an area estimated at approximately 100,000 square kilometers. These mountain ranges are composed of various geological formations, including sedimentary rocks, limestone, sandstone, and oil shale, which date back to ancient geological eras such as the Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Paleogene, which gives them unique scientific and natural value.
1 - Mount Riman Mount Riman is one of the high mountains, located west of the city of Al Namas, and administratively affiliated with the Khatba Center of Al Majardah Governorate in the Asir Region. This mountain is inhabited by a well-known tribe called “Bani Hussein,” while its edges are inhabited by the Al Jarada tribe from Bani Zuhair, and on its southern side is the village of Al Hilal, all of whom belong to the Bani Shahr tribe.
The Asir Region is famous for hosting a majestic chain of towering mountains that gather in a wide mountain range in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These mountains extend to cover an area estimated at approximately 100,000 square kilometers.
These mountain ranges are composed of various geological formations, including sedimentary rocks, limestone, sandstone, and oil shale, which date back to ancient geological eras such as the Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Paleogene, which gives them unique scientific and natural value.
1 - Mount Riman Mount Riman is one of the high mountains, located west of the city of Al Namas, and administratively affiliated with the Khatba Center of Al Majardah Governorate in the Asir Region.
This mountain is inhabited by a well-known tribe called “Bani Hussein,” while its edges are inhabited by the Al Jarada tribe from Bani Zuhair, and on its southern side is the village of Al Hilal, all of whom belong to the Bani Shahr tribe.
As for the villages located within the scope of Mount Riman, they include: the villages of Al Malih, inhabited by the Bani Hussein tribe, which represent the majority, and their number is five: the village of Al Qalil, the village of Al-Fara’a, the village of Al-Mawqaa, the village of Al-Hadhn, the village of Al-Jaroud, and the village of Al-Ataq, which is one of the villages inhabited by the Al-Jarada family of Bani Zuhair.
Mount Riman has been mentioned in a number of dictionaries and historical and geographical books, as Professor Mahmoud Shaker pointed out in his book “The Arabian Peninsula - Asir” (p. 98) that: “In the west of Al Namas in Tihama, three mountains rise separate from Al-Sarat, namely Tharban, Tahawi, and Riman, and their height is approximately two thousand meters.” Dr.
Omar bin Gharamah Al-Amrawi also mentioned in his two books “The Geographical Dictionary of the Country of Rijal Al-Hijr” (p.
10) and “The Tribes of the Asir Region in Pre-Islamic Pre-Islamic Time and Islam”* (1/154) that Mount Riman is located south of the Samia and Al-Qaws Mountains, and northwest of Mount Tahuy, on Wadi Al-Dammu, which flows into Wadi Yabah, and is inhabited by the Banu Hussein and some of the tribes of the Banu Zuhair and the Samid family. The mountain includes farms, flowing springs, trees, winds, and caves, and is about 1,600 meters high above sea level.
It is characterized by the unique phenomenon of being exposed to lightning during rain, leaving traces of steel in the affected areas. Professor Fayez bin Salem Al-Amiri Al-Shehri indicated in his book “Al-Wajeez in the History and Geography of Bani Shahr” (p.
41) that its height is (5066) feet, which is equivalent to (1544) meters, and it is located northwest of Mount Tahuy, on Wadi Al-Dammu, and is inhabited by a number of Bani Qasim tribes, including Banu Zuhair, Banu Hussein, Al Samid, and others. Professor Ali Al-Harbi also quoted in the “Geographic Dictionary of the Asir Region” (2/767) what Dr.
Al-Amrawi reported, and added that Mount Riman is considered one of the most beautiful Tihama highlands, because it contains villages of an ancient character, pristine nature, and agricultural terraces that embrace aromatic plants such as Al Birk, wazab, wormwood, roses, and jasmine in picturesque images.
3 - Mount Atharib Mount Atharb is one of the most prominent landmarks of Bariq Governorate, as it reaches a height of (1,800) meters above sea level, and extends between Wadi Baqra in the south and Wadi Khat in the north. Numerous farms, fields, and villages are spread within its scope, especially in the western and eastern sides of Bariq.
These farms produce various agricultural crops, such as honey, coffee, basil, corn, and millet, and its population is about 2000 people.
The Atharb region is known as one of the fertile agricultural areas, with orchards extending along its sides, and agriculture in it depends on rainwater and wells, and honey is one of its most famous products. 3- A mountain of injustice Mount Zalm is located in Sarat Abidah Governorate, and is in the middle of it, forming a large part of its area, making it one of its most prominent natural landmarks, as it can be seen from various parts of the governorate.
It is classified among the mountains whose height exceeds (2500) meters in the Kingdom, as its height reaches (2575) meters. It is distinguished by the fact that it hosts a hotel and an event hall located on top of it, which is used to receive visitors coming to the governorate. The mountain is located within the scope of the village of “Waqsha”, one of the villages of Sarat Abidah.
4- Jabal Faqaa Mount Faqaa is distinguished by a remarkable peculiarity that differs from other mountains in the region, as it was in the past home to a number of predatory animals, most notably the Arabian leopard. Its height is about 1,600 meters above sea level, and it is located within the scope of Bariq Governorate.
On this mountain was a village bearing the same name, “Faqa’a Village.” It was about 1,000 meters above the surface of the Musa country, and its population reached nearly 2,000 people in 1970 AD. However, its residents began to gradually move during the 1970s to less rugged areas, especially to the country of the Musa family, in a shift that reflects changing patterns of settlement linked to the nature of the place.
Thus, the Asir Mountains embody a unique natural and historical painting, in which geography and humanity intersect, and whose terrain tells stories of stability and transformation, in one of the richest mountainous environments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.