Jabal an Nabī Shu‘ayb
Jabal an Nabī Shu‘ayb is a mountain in Yemen, rising to 3,666 m, the highest point in Yemen.
Where it is
Jabal an Nabī Shu‘ayb lies in Yemen, in Sanaa Governorate.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jabal an Nabī Shu`ayb | 3,575 m | 1.0 km |
| Jabal Z̧alm | 3,193 m | 3.6 km |
| Jabal ath Thuwayr | 3,303 m | 3.8 km |
| Jabal Şabḩān | 3,249 m | 4.6 km |
| Jabal ‘Aybān | 3,187 m | 16 km |
| Jabal an Nahdayn | 2,361 m | 25 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Jabal an Nabī Shu‘ayb.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanaa | Yemen | 1,937,451 | 26 km |
| Saḩar | Yemen | 31,859 | 36 km |
| Sayyān | Yemen | 69,404 | 39 km |
| ‘Amrān | Yemen | 90,792 | 42 km |
| Ḩajjah | Yemen | 43,549 | 61 km |
About this mountain
At 3,666 m, this peak stands highest in Yemen among the 27 listed summits in the country. The nearest peaks within 1 km to 4.6 km reach elevations between 3,193 m and 3,575 m, making this the dominant summit of its immediate cluster. Located in Sanaa Governorate, it lies 25.9 km from Sanaa.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabal an Nabī Shu‘ayb | 3,666 m |
| 2 | Jabal an Nabī Shu`ayb | 3,575 m |
| 3 | Jabal aţ Ţiyāl | 3,491 m |
| 4 | Jabal Ţiyāl | 3,491 m |
| 5 | Jabal Banī al Fulayḩī | 3,356 m |
| 6 | Jabal al Jabjab | 3,307 m |
| 7 | Jabal ath Thuwayr | 3,303 m |
| 8 | Jabal Banī al Fulayḩī | 3,282 m |
| 9 | Jabal Zāfin | 3,254 m |
| 10 | Jabal Şabḩān | 3,249 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Jabal an Nabī Shu‘ayb?
- Jabal an Nabī Shu‘ayb rises to 3,666 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Jabal an Nabī Shu‘ayb?
- Jabal an Nabī Shu‘ayb is in Yemen, in Sanaa Governorate.
- Where does Jabal an Nabī Shu‘ayb rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 27 peaks we list in Yemen, and #2,040 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Jabal an Nabī Shu‘ayb?
- Sanaa, Yemen, about 26 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.