Najd Plateau
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The Najd Plateau is a vast central region of the Arabian Peninsula characterized by arid highlands, desert landscapes, and historical significance in the formation of modern Saudi Arabia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Najd Plateau canonical | 3 |
| Najd plateau | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Saud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wahhabism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageElevation | approximately 700–1500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| borders |
Asir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Nefud Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Rub al Khali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
arid highlands
ⓘ
desert landscapes ⓘ |
| climate | arid climate ⓘ |
| contains |
oases
ⓘ
seasonal watercourses ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dry riverbeds
ⓘ
escarpments ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ wadis ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Jabal Aja region near Ha'il NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
center of early Saudi–Wahhabi state
ⓘ
core region in the formation of modern Saudi Arabia ⓘ homeland of the House of Saud ⓘ |
| includesCity |
Al Kharj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buraydah NERFINISHED ⓘ Ha'il NERFINISHED ⓘ Riyadh NERFINISHED ⓘ Unaizah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRegion |
Al-Qassim Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ha'il Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Riyadh Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Najdi Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia ⓘ central Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| modernEconomy |
government and administrative services
ⓘ
oil-related services ⓘ |
| partOf | interior of the Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | predominantly Arab population ⓘ |
| regionOf | Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
gravel plains
ⓘ
rocky plateau ⓘ sand deserts ⓘ |
| timeZone | Arabia Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
oasis agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Najd plateau