Jebel Shams
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mountain in Oman
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Vinony's link graph records 138 inbound references to Jebel Shams, and connects out to Al Hajar Mountains, Dhofar Mountains and Arabian Peninsula.
The entry is geolocated on the map in mountain.
It sits within the topics Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Hajar Mountains and Highest points of countries.
Vinony links it to 33 Wikipedia language editions.
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.