Asir Mountains
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The Asir Mountains are a rugged, high-altitude mountain range in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for their relatively cool climate, terraced agriculture, and distinctive cultural heritage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asir Mountains canonical | 5 |
| Asir highlands | 2 |
| Jazan mountains | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ national park ⓘ |
| borders | Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| drainageTo | Red Sea coastal plain in parts ⓘ |
| geologicalType | uplifted mountain belt ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalPractice | terrace farming ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalProduct |
coffee
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity | relatively high compared to surrounding deserts ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
mud-brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasBuildingStyle | tower houses ⓘ |
| hasClimate | relatively cool climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalElement |
traditional Asiri dance
ⓘ
traditional Asiri dress ⓘ traditional Asiri music ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Asiri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distinctive cultural heritage
ⓘ
high altitude ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ terraced agriculture ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Jabal Sawda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageCommunity | Arabic-speaking population ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Asir National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
cooler summers than much of Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
foggy winters in higher elevations ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ |
| hasTransportationRoute | mountain roads connecting Abha and surrounding towns ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
juniper woodlands
ⓘ
terraced fields ⓘ |
| influences | local climate of Asir Region ⓘ |
| knownFor |
green landscapes compared to much of Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
relatively high rainfall for Saudi Arabia ⓘ traditional Asiri art and wall paintings ⓘ traditional stone and mud-brick architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asir Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asir Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Asir Region NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | city of Abha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientedAlong | northwest-southeast axis ⓘ |
| partOf |
Asir Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarawat Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Asir highlands
this entity surface form:
Asir highlands
this entity surface form:
Jazan mountains