Jabal Soudah (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلسُّوْدَةjabal as-sūda, pronounced[dʒabalasːawda]) is a peak in the Soudah mountains in Saudi Arabia. Jabal Soudah is officially recognized by the Saudi authorities as the highest point in Saudi Arabia, with an elevation of 3,015 metres (9,892 ft).[2][3]
Some sources indicate Jabal Ferwa as the highest peak of the country. According to these sources, an October 2018 climbing expedition, using survey grade Trimble Geo 7X GPS unit on both Ferwa and Sawda determined with 98% confidence that Jabal Ferwa is Saudi Arabia's highest point, with 3,002 metres (9,849 ft) of elevation, being higher than Jabal Sawda (with an alleged elevation of 2,999 metres (9,839 ft)) by 2 to 4 metres.[4]
The village of Al Souda is located nearby. The town is a tourist centre and has a cable car[5] to the top of the mountain.[6]
Climate
Climate data for Soudah (2,946 metres or 9,665 feet)
On 25 September, 2023, Saudi Crown PrinceMohammed Bin Salman announced Soudah Peaks Project. Al Soudah Peaks is a luxury mountain tourism destination 3,015 meters above sea level. The project is part of Saudi Vision 2030 and is expected to contribute $7.732 billion to Saudi's GDP and generate thousands of jobs. The project aims to attract 2 million tourists throughout the year by 2033.[7]
Note: Mountains are sorted in alphabetical order, unless where it concerns ranges. The highest confirmed mountains in each country are indicated with 'HP', and those with the highest peak are indicated with 'HP', bearing in mind that in the UAE, the highest mountain and the mountain with the highest peak are different. Outcrops are indicated with 'OC', and outliers with 'OL', and anticlines with 'AC'. Volcanoes are indicated with 'V', volcanic craters with 'VC', lava fields with 'LF', and volcanic fields with 'VF'.