Ash-Sham [2] ( Arabic. جبل شمس - "mountain of the sun") - the highest point of Oman , located in the mountain system of El Ahdar . Height 3018 meters. The mountain is located about 30 km north of the city of Bahla .
| Ash sham | |
|---|---|
| Arab. جبل شمس | |
 At the top of the mountain you can see the radar station (October 20, 2011) | |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 3018 [1] m |
| Relative height | 2818 m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Mountain system | El ahdar |
Around the peak there is a closed zone, since a military radar station is located on the top. A dirt road leads to it.
Opposite the mountain is an observation deck, which is a popular destination for tourists. Not far from it is a tourist base.
Chalet near the mountain. Ash Sham peak visible on the horizon
Notes
- ↑ Peakbagger.com
- ↑ Countries of the Arabian Peninsula // Atlas of the World / comp. and preparation. to the ed. PKO "Cartography" in 1999; open Ed .: T.G. Novikova , T.M. Vorobyova . - 3rd ed., Eras., Fr. in 2002 with diaposes. 1999 - M .: Roskartografiya, 2002. - S. 174-175. - ISBN 5-85120-055-3 .
Topographic maps
- Map sheet F-40-X Name . Scale: 1: 200,000. 1979 edition
- Sultanate of Oman Geographical Map (English, French, Italian and German Edition) by Gizi Map (Jan 1, 2007)., ISBN 9789638703071