Mountain of Smoke
mountain in Kingdom of Bahrain
The Mountain of Smoke is a hill in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain. At 134 m (440 ft) above mean sea level, it is the country's highest point.
Mountain of Smoke | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 134 m (440 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 134 m (440 ft)[1] |
Listing | Country high point |
Coordinates | 26°2′20″N 50°32′35″E / 26.03889°N 50.54306°E |
Geography | |
Location | Bahrain |
The Mountain of Smoke is named because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days. A number of caves are around the mountain.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jabal ad Dukhan" on Peakbagger.com Retrieved 24 September 2011
- ↑ Collins, Lynn. "Life Before the Oil Boom: The way it used to be". Archived from the original on 2004-04-08. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
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