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Jeddah ( English: / ˈdʒɛdə / JED-ə ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( / ˈdʒɪdə / JID-ə; Arabic: جِدَّة, romanized : Jidda, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [ˈ (d)ʒɪd.da] ), is a port city in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia, located along the Red Sea coast in the Hejaz region. Jeddah is the commercial ...
21°30′56″N 39°8′42″E. / 21.51556°N 39.14500°E / 21.51556; 39.14500. King Fahd's Fountain ( Arabic: نافورة الملك فهد ), also known as the Jeddah Fountain, is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is the tallest fountain of its type in the world. [1] It is named after King Fahd bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia from ...
The islands also hold archaeological sites and cultural heritage, reflecting a long history of human habitation. [15] The Hajj Pilgrimage Routes: The Darb Zubaydah. Ḥa'il,Madihan, Makkah, Northern Borders, Qassim24°37′55″N41°17′26″E / 24.6319°N 41.2906°E / 24.6319; 41.2906 (The Hajj Pilgrimage Routes: The Darb.
the Arab States. Al-Balad ( Arabic: البلد ), also known as Jeddah Historic District ( Arabic: جدة التاريخية ), is the historical area of Jeddah, the second largest city of Saudi Arabia. Al-Balad can literally be translated to "The Town". [ 1] Al-Balad is the historic center of the City of Jeddah.
History. After the unification of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom was divided into seven provinces: the ' Asir Province, Al Hasa' Province, the Hejaz Province, the Najd Province, the Rub' al-Khali Province and the Shammar Province. [ 1]
The following is a list of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia. ... Jeddah: 3,712,917 (2022) Largest city of Mecca Province: Jizan: 173,919 (2022) Capital of Jizan Province:
Historic Jeddah Festival: is a celebration that takes place in the historical Al Balad district of Jeddah. The festival exhibits the culture and heritage of Jeddah. [28] “Winter at Tantora” festival : an annual festival held in the old town of AlUla, in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Ha'il International Rally
Jeddah Tower or Burj Jeddah (Arabic: برج جدة), [10] previously known as Kingdom Tower (برج المملكة), is a skyscraper construction project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is planned to be the first 1-kilometre-tall (3,281 ft) building and would be the world's tallest building or structure upon completion, standing 180 m (591 ft ...