Jebel Al-Mebrah | |
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![]() Jabal Al-Mebrah, as seen from Ras Al-Khaimah City, sitting to the right, and behind, the nearby mountain | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,527 m (5,010 ft) |
Prominence | 216 m (709 ft) ![]() |
Isolation | 4.93 km (3.06 mi) ![]() |
Coordinates | 25°38′54″N 56°07′45″E / 25.64833°N 56.12917°E |
Naming | |
Native name | جَبَل ٱلْمبْرَح (Arabic) |
Geography | |
Location | Emirate of Fujairah, the UAE |
Jabal Al-Mebraḥ (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلْمبْرَح), also known by the name Jabal Yibir (Arabic: جَبَل يِبِر),[1][2][3] is a 1,527 m (5,010 ft)[4] tall mountain in the Emirate of Fujairah, the U.A.E.
Alternative names
Jabal Yibir, Jabal Al-Mebrah, Jabal Mibraḥ, Jabal Al-Mebraḥ, Jabal Mibrah, Jabal al Mebrah, Jabal al Mibrah, Jabal Mebrah, Jebel Al Mebrah
Description
Located in the Western Hajar Mountains, sitting wholly within the UAE, it has a prominence of around 216 m (709 ft) from its parent peak, Jabal Harf Tila (1,568 m), on the border between UAE and Oman - Coordinates 25.689278°N, 56.158500°E.
The peak sits within a larger raised massif, which has a gradual incline in general; however, due to the steep-sided wadis carving into its sides, and many faults and bulges in the landscape, it has many unnavigable sections surrounding the summit.
A military station is located on the summit, making the peak out of access; however, a road has been built up from Al Tuwiyain (Arabic: الطويين), with many villages along the sides and tracks continuing further into the mountains. This has incrementally improved from a loose track to an increasingly widened asphalt road, since 2016 and onwards. Initially this allowed public access to within 400 m (1,300 ft) of the military station, around 100 m (330 ft) below. This has had periods of being opened and closed, with a military checkpoint initially at the base of the mountain, then being moved up just over halfway to the Fujairah/Ras al Khaimah border.
When defining a peak as a summit with at least 50 m (160 ft) of prominence, Jabal Yibir / Jabal Al-Mebrah is among the tallest 6 peaks in the UAE. The well-known highest point in the UAE is on Jebel Jais near Ras al-Khaimah at about 1,910 m (6,270 ft); however, it has a prominence of only about 9 m (30 ft) from its parent peak in Musandam Governorate in Oman, making this only the highest 'point'.
In order, therefore make up the tallest prominent summits in the UAE
- Jabal as Sayh (1,746 m) [5] Ras Al Khaimah (On the border between UAE and Oman) - Coordinates 25.971889°N, 56.191667°E
- Jabal ar Rahrah (1,691 m) [6] Ras Al Khaimah - Coordinates 25.94419°N, 56.15219°E
- Jabal Sal (1,575 m) [7] Ras Al Khaimah (On the border between the UAE and Oman) - Coordinates 25.93251°N, 56.16921°E
- Jabal Harf Tila (1,568 m) [8] Ras Al Khaimah (On the border between the UAE and Oman) - Coordinates 25.689278°N, 56.158500°E
- Jabal Rahabah (1,543 m) [9] Ras Al Khaimah - Coordinates 25.92610°N, 56.11689°E
- Jabal Yibir / Jabal Al-Mebrah (1,527 m) Fujairah - Coordinates 25.64860°N, 56.12860°E
See also
- List of mountains in the United Arab Emirates
- Geography of Oman
- Geography of the United Arab Emirates
- Geology of Oman
- Geology of the United Arab Emirates
- List of tourist attractions in the United Arab Emirates
- Musandam Peninsula (including the Ru'us al-Jibal)
References
- ^ "Jabal Yibir". Dangerousroads.org. Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ "Hisn Dibba Map". maps.lib.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "FCO 18/1791 - Map of Trucial States, Muscat and Oman - Dibba - Scale 1:100 000 - Published by D Survey, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (1971) - Edition 3-GSGS - The National Archives, London, England". Arabian Gulf Digital Archives. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Geography of United Arab Emirates, Landforms - World Atlas". www.worldatlas.com. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ Mindat.org - Jabal as Sayh
- ^ Mindat.org - Jabal ar Raḩraḩ
- ^ Mindat.org - Jabal Sāl
- ^ Geonames.org - Jabal Harf Tila
- ^ Mindat.org - Jabal Raḩabah
External links
- Pictures of Jabal Yibir at TripAdvisor
- Jebel Yibir farm hike
- Jebel Yibir Group Hike, UAE,030416 (YouTube)
- Steep, Dangerous descent from Jebel Yibir
- Descending down from the Top of Jabal Yibir (NOT for the faint-hearted)
- Hiking: The Highest Points in the UAE