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Qal‘at Bīshah, Minţaqat ‘Asīr, Saudi Arabia


Alternative Names:BHH, Bisha, Qal`at Bishah, Qal‘at Bīshah
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia
Region:Minţaqat ‘Asīr, Saudi Arabia
Latitude:20° 0' 1" N
Longitude:42° 36' 18" E
Lat/Long (dec):20.00054,42.6052
Köppen climate type:BWh : Hot deserts climate
Population:81,828 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:103369
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:103369:4
GUID:30d13c3b-9602-4b96-b761-31b6ad579983
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Al Hajar Mine, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia19° 58' 59" N42° 0' 44" E62.0km (38.5 miles)
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Harrat Nawasif-Al Buqum Volcanic Field, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia21° 0' 0" N42° 0' 0" E127.8km (79.4 miles)
Al Ajarda Complex, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia19° 1' 0" N41° 57' 0" E129.2km (80.3 miles)
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Al Aybah Occurrence, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia21° 19' 0" N44° 15' 0" E225.2km (139.9 miles)
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Wadi Al Qamra Granite, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia21° 48' 0" N44° 1' 0" E248.1km (154.1 miles)
Al Masane Mine (Al Massane Mine), Najran Region, Saudi Arabia18° 0' 59" N43° 42' 3" E248.9km (154.7 miles)
Wadi Qatan, Najran Region, Saudi Arabia18° 6' 59" N44° 8' 3" E264.0km (164.1 miles)

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