Jebel Shams
Sign in to saveAlso known as Jabal ash Shām, Jabal Sham, Wishām, Jabal Shams, Jabal ash Sham, Wisham
mountain in Oman
Key facts
- Elevation
- 3,018 m (9,902 ft)
- Prominence
- 2,818 m (9,245 ft) , Ranked 110th
- Listing
- Country high point , Ultra
- Native name
- جَبَل شَمْس ( Arabic )
- English translation
- Mountain of Sun
- Location
- Oman
- Parent range
- Al- Hajar Mountains
- Easiest route
- (to South Summit) W4 route published by Ministry or Tourism, Oman (Grade 2 / 3)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
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- topographic prominence
- 2818
- topographic isolation
- 523
- Commons category
- Jebel Shams
- mountain range
- Al Hajar Mountains
- native label
- جبل شمس
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Encyclopedic overview
Jabal Shams or Jebel Shams (Arabic: جَبَل شَمْس, lit. 'Mountain of Sun') is a mountain located in northeastern Oman north of the town of Al-Hamra.
It is the highest mountain in Oman, and is part of the Jebel Akhdar or Jabal Akhdar Mountains, which in turn belongs to the Hajar range. The mountain is a popular sightseeing area located 240 km (150 miles) from Muscat.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jebel Shams” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.