Bisha Valley
About the place
- Country : Saudi Arabia , Aseer
- Address : 20°0′0″N 42°36′0″E
- Category : Valleys and Caves
Bisha Valley
Historic overview:
Lubaid bin Al-Rabiah said
Wadi Bisha consists of the eastern city of Al-Baha water Khamis and around, and Sarat Al eastern stone, east of Sarat Balgarn and Khath'am, then heading east to the north tendency among palm plantations Visser, which is similar to the forest, which is estimated at more than a million Nkhalha Palm:
Among the most important of its huge tributaries are: Wadi Tabbalah, Wadi Harjaab, and Wadi Dhahaban, the bottom of which is called Bishah Bin Tharhum - Batnah.
Current location:
- Bisha is a large valley in the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula, extending from the Hijaz Mountains to flow into Najd, and it is considered one of the tributaries of Wadi Al-Dawasir.
- Bisha is located on the northern side of the southern region, as it is one of the governorates of the Asir region in Saudi Arabia, and Bisha is surrounded in the south by Abha, and the cities of Khamis Mushait and Al-Namas overlooking the coasts of the Red Sea, and on the north are Rania governorate, and the eastern side is surrounded by Tathleeth Governorate, and from the west It is surrounded by the governorate of Al-Baha, Balkarn, and Al-Aqiq.
- Bisha's height is about 1097 meters above sea level.
- Wadi Bisha is famous for the abundance of tributaries of water inside and feeding it, and this is what made the oases spread between the two ends of the valley, and perhaps that is the most likely reason as we mentioned that Bisha is the resting station for the caravans, and this is what made ancient civilizations also choose Bisha as a distinguished site suitable for establishing a civilization on it.
-This valley is the largest and most important valley in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, due to the breadth of its water course, which reaches a width of 2 km.
- This valley lies from Wadi Al-Dawasir to the Sarat Abidah Mountains, and the length of the valley reaches 450 km.
- In the winter, this valley becomes full of rainwater coming from the streams of the Sarawat Mountains.
- Bisha Valley is divided into four main and important tributaries, of which we mention: the main tributary of Wadi Bisha, which embraces the second largest dam in the Middle East region; because it includes Wadi Asir and Qahtan. The tributary of Wadi Taraj, which includes Wadi Horan, Balsamer, Houran, Bani Shahr, Bani Amr and Wadi al-mosamma. Tributary of Wadi Harjab, which includes the valleys of Shahran, Bani Waheb, and Bani Munabbih tributary of Wadi Tabbalah, and is famous for Wadi Shamran, Balkarn, Al Fazaa, and Wadi Teb.
Resources:
- "Atlas Alshoaraa" by Abdul Aziz Al-Awaid 1/5
- Sharh Al Moalaqat Al Sab' by Zouzani 1/78
- “Mo'gam Al Ma'alem Al Goghraphia fi Al Sera Al Nabawya” by Al-Harbi 54/1
-Program "Ala khota El Arab" by Dr. Eid Al Yahya, Part 1, Episode 15
