Al-Bāḥah
Al-Bāḥah, town, southwestern Saudi Arabia. The town is situated on a mountainous plateau at an elevation of 7,014 feet (2,138 metres) and is surrounded by terraced hillsides, which are covered with juniper. It is known as the gateway to the ʿAsīr region, a prosperous agricultural area just north of Yemen. Al-Bāḥah lies on the main road from Al-Ṭāʾīf to Jīzān.
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Article Title:
Al-Bāḥah
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
10 December 2014
Access Date:
February 22, 2025