City / Governorate (Muhafazah) in Abha, Rijal Almaa, Al-Baha (Thee Ain) & Asir Highlands · Abha, Rijal Almaa, Al-Baha (Thee Ain) & Asir Highlands

Abha, Rijal Almaa & Asir Mountains (Abha, Rijal Almaa, Al-Baha (Thee Ain) & Asir Highlands) Travel Guide 2026

Abha, Rijal Almaa & Asir Mountains is a city / governorate (muhafazah) in Abha, Rijal Almaa, Al-Baha (Thee Ain) & Asir Highlands (Abha, Rijal Almaa, Al-Baha (Thee Ain) & Asir Highlands), Saudi Arabia, with a population of 450,000 and regional transit links via Abha, Rijal Almaa & Asir Mountains Central Station and Abha International Airport (AHB) & Al-Baha Airport (ABT).

Province / StateAbha, Rijal Almaa, Al-Baha (Thee Ain) & Asir Highlands

Population450,000

Rail HubAbha, Rijal Almaa & Asir Mountains Central Station

Airport GatewayAbha International Airport (AHB) & Al-Baha Airport (ABT)

Highlights & What to See in Abha, Rijal Almaa & Asir Mountains

Rijal Almaa Heritage Village — 60 multi-story stone-and-quartz palaces cascading down a green mountain gorge 45 minutes below Abha (20 SAR museum entry).
Al-Qatt Al-Asiri (Fatima Museum — UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage) — Traditional vibrant geometric murals painted by Asiri women inside historic homes.
Jabal Sawda, Fog Walkway (Al Dhabab) & High City Abha — Walk along cliffside cafés literally above a sea of white mountain clouds at 2,800 meters elevation.
Thee Ain (Dhee Ayn) Marble Village (Al-Baha) — 400-year-old slate village perched atop a gleaming white marble outcrop surrounded by banana and basil plantations.

Transit & Getting There

Connect to Abha, Rijal Almaa & Asir Mountains via Abha, Rijal Almaa & Asir Mountains Central Station (Haramain High-Speed Railway (HHR — Jeddah Airport, Jeddah, King Abdullah Economic City, Madinah & Makkah at 300 km/h) & SAR North/East Railway) and local transit using Riyadh Metro.