Jabal Soudah

Jabal Soudah (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلسُّوْدَة jabal as-sūda, pronounced [dʒabal asːawda]) is a peak in the Soudah mountains in Saudi Arabia. Jabal Soudah is officially recognized by the Saudi authorities as the highest point in Saudi Arabia, with an elevation of 3,015 metres (9,892 ft).^[2]

Jabal Soudah
Highest point
Elevation	3,015 m (9,892 ft)[1]
Coordinates	18°16′00″N 42°22′06″E
Naming
Native name	جَبَل ٱلسُّوْدَة (in Arabic)
Geography
Jabal Soudah Saudi Arabia
Parent range	Asir Mountains

The village of Al-Soudah is located nearby. The town is a tourist centre and has a cable car^[3] to the top of the mountain.^[4]

Climate

Climate data for Soudah (2,946 metres or 9,665 feet)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	14.8 (58.6)	16.1 (61.0)	18.0 (64.4)	20.2 (68.4)	22.8 (73.0)	25.9 (78.6)	24.8 (76.6)	24.5 (76.1)	24.0 (75.2)	20.0 (68.0)	17.0 (62.6)	15.2 (59.4)	20.3 (68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	8.2 (46.8)	9.4 (48.9)	11.5 (52.7)	13.3 (55.9)	15.7 (60.3)	18.2 (64.8)	18.3 (64.9)	18.2 (64.8)	16.3 (61.3)	12.6 (54.7)	9.8 (49.6)	8.2 (46.8)	13.3 (55.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.7 (35.1)	2.7 (36.9)	5.1 (41.2)	6.5 (43.7)	8.6 (47.5)	10.5 (50.9)	11.8 (53.2)	12.0 (53.6)	8.6 (47.5)	5.2 (41.4)	2.7 (36.9)	1.2 (34.2)	6.4 (43.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	18 (0.7)	40 (1.6)	63 (2.5)	70 (2.8)	28 (1.1)	7 (0.3)	29 (1.1)	46 (1.8)	8 (0.3)	4 (0.2)	10 (0.4)	9 (0.4)	332 (13.1)
Source: Climate-data.org

Soudah Peaks

Main article: Soudah Peaks

On 25 September 2023, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman announced Soudah Peaks Project. Al Soudah Peaks is a luxury mountain tourism destination 3,015 meters above sea level. The project is part of Saudi Vision 2030 and is expected to contribute $7.732 billion to Saudi's GDP and generate thousands of jobs. The project aims to attract 2 million tourists throughout the year by 2033.^[5]

See also

• Saudi Arabia portal

• Geology of Saudi Arabia
• Geography of Saudi Arabia
• List of elevation extremes by country
• Wildlife of Saudi Arabia
• List of mountains in Saudi Arabia