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Jabal Raḩabah
Mountain in the UAE / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jabal Raḩabah (Arabic: جبل رحبة)[2] is a peak in the Hajar Mountains, northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. At 1,543 m (5,062 ft),[3] it is one of the highest peaks in the UAE, located entirely within the territory of the Emirates [3]
Jabal Rahabah | |
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Jabal Raḩabah | |
![]() View of Jabal Raḩabah from its North Col | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,543 m (5,062 ft) |
Prominence | 320 m (1,050 ft)[1] |
Isolation | 4,032 km (2,505 mi) |
Coordinates | 25°55′34.0″N 56°07′00.8″E |
Naming | |
Native name | جبل رحبة (Arabic) |
Geography | |
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Parent range | Al-Hajar Mountains |
Between Jabal Rahabah (1,543 m (5,062 ft)) and Jabal ar Rahrah (1,691 m (5,548 ft)), the highest peak in the country, there is an important ridge of 5 km (3.1 mi) in length, called Jabal ar Raḩraḩ Ridge, which delimits the drainage divide between those that flow towards the Wadi Ghalilah and the Wādī Shāh or Wadi Shehah, through their respective tributaries.
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On the eastern slope of Jabal Rahabah, currently badly damaged by the construction of a wide road,[4] flow intermittent streams and small ravines and wadis tributaries of Wadi Jib, which in turn is a tributary of Wādī Shāh or Wadi Shehah; and on the western slope it forms the Wadi Rahabah / Raḩbah,[5] which flows directly into the Persian Gulf.
At the top of Jabal Rahabah there is currently a communications antenna, but it is perfectly accessible by following a pedestrian path towards the southwest that starts from Rahabah North Col 1,223 m (4,012 ft), where there are currently installed viewpoints and a service area, commercially identified with the name Viewing Deck Park.