Al-Hammad

Al-Hammad Desert
A satellite image of the Levant region showing the Hammad Badia as a barren desert stretching from northern Saudi Arabia through Jordan's Mafraq governorate into Syria and Iraq.
Highest point
Peak815 km2 (315 sq mi)
Coordinates32°49′47″N 38°59′36″E / 32.82972°N 38.99333°E / 32.82972; 38.99333
Dimensions
Area166,000 km2 (64,000 sq mi)
Geography
Location Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia

Al-Hammad (Arabic: بادية الحماد, romanized: Bādiyat al-Hammad) is a stony plateau straddling the Syrian and Arabian Deserts. It extends northwards from northern Saudi Arabia through eastern Jordan to the southeastern region of Syria and western Iraq.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Al-Hammad". Arabic Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2024-03-17. Accessed on 2024-03-17.


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