Al Bahah (
Arabic: الباحة) is a city in the southwest of
Saudi Arabia. it is the capital of
Al Bahah Province.nestled between the resorts of
Taif and
Abha, al Baha is one of the Kingdom’s prime tourist attractions. It enjoys a pleasant climate and is surrounded by more than forty forests, including Raghdan, al Zaraeb and Baidan. Visitors to the area can also use the funicular railway at al Sarat and marvel at the sights and sounds of the nearby valleys and mountains, or sample locally-grown fruits, which include dates, pomegranate, walnuts, grapes and bananas. Villages in the area are famous for their sweet honey.Al Baha is the absolute home land of two big tribes:Ghamid and Zahran.al baha is divided geographically in to three distinct parts:sarah which is the part containing the high mountains characterized by temperate weather and rich plant cover due to relatively high annual rainfall.Tehama part which is the lowland coastal area to the west of the Sarah characterized by very hot and humid weather and very little rainfall average.Third part is the eastern hills characterized by altitude of 1550 to 1900 meter above see level with cool winter and hot summer and poor plant cover. The largest city in the province, concerning the population and area, is Baljurashi (it was the first capital for the province), the second one is Almandag. The number of tribes are 18, branching from the main ones, Ghamid and Zahran. The province has 13 settled tribes (working in trades and agriculture) and 5 nomads.
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