Wadi ar-Rumma
| Wadi ar-Rumma | ||
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 Wadi ar-Rumma on November 13, 2008 |
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| location | Saudi Arabia | |
| Geographical location | 26 ° N , 44 ° E | |
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| length | 600 km | |
The Wadi ar-Rumma ( Arabic وادي الرمة, DMG Wādī ar-Rumma ; and Wadi al-Rummah ) is in the province of al-Qasim , Saudi Arabia situated Wadi . The capital of the province, Buraida is on the edge of the wadi.
geography
The wadi extends over a length of about 600 km over the entire province of al-Qasim. It runs from Medina in the west in a northeast direction to the dunes of Nafud ath-Thuwairat . The Wadi ar-Rumma is the longest and widest valley of the entire Arabian Peninsula. Its last and lowest section is Wadi Al-Batin , through which the western and northern borders of Kuwait run.
use
The wadi is used for agriculture. In the province of al-Qasim, 200,000 tons of dates are harvested every year . Heavy flooding can occur in Wadi ar-Rumma.
Web links
- saudi valley. YouTube , accessed on August 14, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b QASSIM PROVINCE. www.saudiarabiatourismguide.com, accessed on August 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Floristic and ecological studies on the plant cover of Wadi Al Rummah, Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia. (PDF, p. 2) www.interesjournals.org, accessed on August 14, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Wadi Al-Rummah: A flooding disaster waiting to happen. (No longer available online.) Ruaadigital.com, archived from the original on August 14, 2017 ; accessed on August 14, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
