Al Bahah

Al Baha ٱلْبَاحَة Al-Bāḥa
Al Baha
Overview of Al-Bahah with the Hijaz Mountains in the background
Nicknames:  Garden of the Hijaz Ḥadīqat al-Ḥijāz حَدِيْقَة ٱلْحِجَاز
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Coordinates: 20°00′45″N 41°27′55″E / 20.01250°N 41.46528°E / 20.01250; 41.46528
Country	Saudi Arabia
Province	Al-Bahah
Established	1600
Government
• Provincial Governor	Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Elevation	2,155 m (7,070 ft)
Population  (2022 census[1])
• City	90,515 (Al Baha Municipality)
• Metro	339,174 (Al Bahah region)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EAT)
Area code	+966-17

Al Baha (Arabic: ٱلْبَاحَة, Al-Bāḥa) is a city in south western Saudi Arabia located in the Sarawat Mountains. It is the capital of Al Bahah Region, and 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. Al Baha is the headquarters of the Governor, local councils and branches of governmental departments. Receiving the state's special attention, the city of Al Baha abounds in educational, tourist and health institutions. It is considered the capital of the Ghamdi and Zahrani tribes in Saudi Arabia, and most of its inhabitants are from the native tribes.

The name "Pearl of Resorts" is the name given to Al-Baha by those acquainted with the city. The name "Garden of the Hejaz" (Arabic: حَدِيْقَة ٱلْحِجَاز, romanized: Ḥadīqat al-Ḥijāz) was the name given to it by the Sharif of Mecca.