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.

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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)

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Abha locatedOn Asir Mountains
Asiri people inhabit Asir Mountains
Asir National Park partOf Asir Mountains
Jabal Sawda partOf Asir Mountains
Jabal Sawda hasViewOf Asir Mountains
this entity surface form: Asir highlands
Khamis Mushait region Asir Mountains
Sarat Mountains partOf Asir Mountains
this entity surface form: Asir highlands
Faifi people associatedWith Asir Mountains
this entity surface form: Jazan mountains