Attractions to Explore Near Al-Waba Crater

Al Wahbah Crater is a volcanic crater, 250 km away from the city of Ta'if, on the western edge og Harrat Kishb basalt plateau in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. It is 250 meters deep and 2 km in diameter. The crater bottom is covered with white sodium phosphate crystals. The crater was formed by volcanic activity in the form of an underground phreatic eruption – a massive steam explosion generated by molten basaltic magma coming into contact with subterranean water.