Muḥāyil

Muhayil lies at the edge of the Tihamah plain below the Sarawat highlands. It grew from small agricultural villages in the valleys of Hali and Qada, where fertile soil and water supported cultivation. Its Saturday market gathered people from the surrounding countryside, who brought grain, dates, honey, livestock and locally made goods. The settlement connects the mountain country around Abha with the lower valleys toward the Red Sea.