Al-Garah ( ar, قَرْيَة ٱلْقَارَة, Qaryat Al-Qārah) is a village in Al-Ahsa, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It known for its small mountain, and is one of Al-Ahsa Oasis' eastern villages and is located about northeast of the center of Al-Hofuf, southwest of

Dammam Dammam ( ar, الدمّام ') is the fifth-most populous city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina. It is the capital of the Eastern Province. With a total population of 1,252,523 as of 2020. The judicial and administrative ...

, and east of Riyadh.

Jabal Al-Qarah

''Jabal Al-Qarah'' is a mesa that stands about high, with a maximum elevation of above sea level. It has many caves with very cool air inside. Unlike many caves, these were formed by

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weathering rather than dissolution, and as a result have a highly distinctive shape. The mountain attracts many people especially from nearby villages, and has been targeted for additional touristic development. Although there are no other hills for a considerable distance, Jabal Al-Qarah is an outlier of the larger Shedgum Plateau. The caves, which include 28 tall linear passageways totaling in length, have long been a site of commerce. Some caves of Jabl Al-Garah have traditionally been the site of the workshops of local traditional potters, who are known for the quality of their wares. A plaque about the mountain and a parking lot near the main access trail is at .

Jabal Al-Qarah

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