The Asir Mountains feature beautiful views of the Tihama valleys. On top of these mountains lie beautiful gardens and palaces.
The mountains cover an area of 161,880 sq. km, and include plains and valleys. Mount Souda is the highest at 3,015 m, followed by Mount Faraway with a height of 3,004 m, then Jabal Al-Majaz, which is 2,902 m high. The Asir Mountains have the highest average rainfall in Saudi Arabia, ranging from 600 mm to more than 1,000 mm annually.
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ThePlace: The Mountains of Asir
ThePlace: The Mountains of Asir
- The Asir Mountains have the highest average rainfall in Saudi Arabia
Saudi crown prince receives written message from president of Tanzania
- The letter, about relations between the countries, is delivered by Tanzania’s foreign minister during a meeting with the Kingdom’s deputy foreign minister
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a written message on Tuesday from President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania about relations between their countries.
It was delivered by Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Tanzania’s foreign minister, and accepted on the crown prince’s behalf by Waleed Elkhereiji, the Kingdom’s deputy minister of foreign affairs.
During their meeting at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh, the ministers discussed bilateral relations and ways in which they might be enhanced in all sectors, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
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