Qurayha

Coordinates: 18°52′20″N 42°00′35″E / 18.8722°N 42.0097°E / 18.8722; 42.0097

Qurayha
القريحاء
al-Qurayha
Country  Saudi Arabia
Province Asir
Government
 • Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
Elevation 402 m (1,319 ft)
Population
 • Total 4,556
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
 • Summer (DST) EAT (UTC+3)

Qurayha (also as al-Qurayha' or al-Qaraiha or al-Jaraihah, Arabic: القريحاء‎‎) is a neighborhood in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the province of Asir, Saudi Arabia. It is located at an elevation of 402 metres (1,319 ft) and had a population of 4,556 in 2004.[1] Qurayha was most important market (held on Sunday) of the neighbourhood.[2] It is the capital of Musa ibn Ali tribe.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ www.getamap.net،
  2. ↑ Al-riḥla al-yamāniyya P59
  3. ↑ A collection of First World War military handbooks of Arabia, 1913-1917 P246،
  4. ↑ Gazetteer of Arabia: A Geographical and Tribal History of the Arabian Peninsula P295،


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