Jabal Daka
| Jabal Daka | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,500–2,900 m (8,200–9,500 ft) |
| Coordinates | 21°06′N40°17′E/ 21.100°N 40.283°E |
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  Jabal Daka Location in Saudi Arabia  Jabal Daka Jabal Daka (Middle East)  Jabal Daka Jabal Daka (Asia) | |
| Location | Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia |
Jabal Dakkā(Arabic:جَبَل دَكَّا) or "Mount Daka", is the highestmountainin the area of the town ofAsh-Shafā,[1]about 20 km (12 mi) from the city ofTaif,located in thewestern regionofSaudi Arabia.[2]
Height
[edit]The height of the top of the mountain is between 2,500 and 2,900 metres (8,200 and 9,500 feet) abovesea level,this has caused a controversy with the timing of the sunset forRamadan,as the sun stays on the peak two minutes longer than the surrounding area. To resolve the controversy a panel of religious scholars visited the mountain to observe sunset.[3]The committee of legitimacy, including a member of the Supreme Council of Saudi ScholarsAbdullah al-Mutlaqdetermined that the peak need not adhere to calendar.
Location
[edit]The mountain is located 20 kilometres (12 miles) south-west of Taif. It overlooks the Shifa tourist center. The mountain is used to know the dates of prayer, fasting and breakfast in the month ofRamadan.The vegetation of the mountain is covered withjunipertrees, the plant covers the bottom of the mountain and then gradually thins out until it reaches the top. The temperature of the top reaches below 0 °C (32 °F) in thewinter.The mountain has a tourist resort just 7 km (4.3 mi) away from the Shifa.[4]
Wildlife
[edit]Hamadryas baboonsare present here.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Cuddihy, Kathy (2001). "18".An A to Z of Places and Things Saudi.London:Stacey International.pp. 174–209.ISBN1-9009-8840-2.
- ^sauditour.info
- ^"alhayat".Archived fromthe originalon 2017-05-10.Retrieved2017-07-18.
- ^sauditour.info
- ^ Teller, Matthew (1 November 2012)."The Happy Ones".Saudi Aramco World.Retrieved10 December2018.
External links
[edit]- Al Shafa(Lonely Planet)
- Al Shafa Taif KSA(YouTube)
- Taif Ash Shafa Trip 2016
- Jabal Dakka, Al Shafa, Taif
- 4K Timelapse on Jabal Dakka in Al-Shafa, Taif
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Note:Mountains are sorted in Alpha betical order, unless where it concerns ranges. The highest confirmed mountains in each country are indicated with 'HP', and those with the highest peak are indicated with 'HP', bearing in mind that in the UAE, the highest mountain and the mountain with the highest peak are different.Outcropsare indicated with 'OC', andoutlierswith 'OL', andanticlineswith 'AC'.Volcanoesare indicated with 'V',volcanic craterswith 'VC',lava fieldswith 'LF', andvolcanic fieldswith 'VF'.
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