Jebel Dukhan

Jebel Dukhan

Jebel Dukhan (ArB|جبل الدخان) is a hill in Bahrain which is the highest point in the country. It stands at 134 metres above sea level. [cite web
title = Bahrainguide: Jebel Dukhan
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accessdate = 2008-09-15
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] The name in Arabic means 'Mountain of Smoke' because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days.

A number of caves of indeterminate type are in the vicinity of the mountain. [cite web
last = Collins
first = Lynn
title = Life Before the Oil Boom: The way it used to be
url= http://www.bahrainguide.org/BG1/beforeoil1.html
accessdate = 2008-09-15
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]

References

ee also

*Zallaq
*List of Bahrain's tourist attractions


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