TABUK
Tabuk is a region that temperatures drop below zero, and due to its high altitudes and northern position, experiences snow, yes snow.
Tabuk, also spelled Tabouk, is the capital city of the Tabuk Region in northwestern Saudi Arabia. It has a population of 551,124. It is close to the Jordanian–Saudi Arabia border, and houses the largest air force base in Saudi Arabia. Wikipedia
PLACES OF INTEREST
Tabuk Airport:
Tabuk’s Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz airport is a very well organized airport.
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Mountains in Tabuk worth visiting
Jabal al Lawz
Jabal al Lawz “mountain of almonds” is the highest mountain located in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia near the border to Jordan, the area’s summit is at 2,549-metres above sea level.
The site hosts several archaeological features such as an ancient quarry, ancient rock depicting historical drawings of extinct bovines, and it’s also said to be the mountain where the Prophet Moses lived for 10 years with his father-in-law as well as where he brought the people who fled Egypt.
Jabal Maqla
One of the tallest mountain peaks of the Arabian Peninsula, the Jabal Maqla is elevated at around 2,326
Jabal Umayyid
Located near the Jordan river, above the Gulf of Aqaba.
Jabal Ferwa
Jabal Ferwa rises at 1,030-metres above sea level.
Jabal al Qalom
The Jabal al Qalom mountains near Tabuk is at 2,367-metres high.
Jabal Umm Hayfā’
Jabal Umm Hayfā’ located near the Jordanian border, is one of the tallest peaks in the Arab Peninsula.
Jabal an Nukhaylah
One of the highest mountains in Saudi Arabia with an elevation of 1,410 meters and prominence of 232 meters in the Levant Ranges.
Jabal Shar
Best visited during the month of March for the pleasant weather, the Jabal Shar mountain in Tabuk Saudi Arabia is 1,950 meters above sea level.
Jabal Ad-dhahr
Located near the town of Haql, Tabuk. It has a height of 1,828 meters above sea level.