What is the highest natural topographic point on Bahrain Island, rising roughly 134 meters above sea level?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Jabal ad Dukhan
- Step 1: Jabal ad Dukhan ('Mountain of Smoke') is a low hill situated in the southern central interior of Bahrain Island.
- Step 2: Rising to approximately 134 meters (440 feet), it represents the highest natural geographic elevation in Bahrain.
Answer
Jabal ad Dukhan.
Why not the others: 'Jabal Al Hafeet' rises to 1,240 meters on the UAE-Oman border; 'Jabal As Sawda' stands at roughly 3,000 meters in Saudi Arabia; 'Jabal Al Qal'at' is an artificial archaeological tell near the northern coastline.
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