The city of Abha lies in the southwestern part of the Arabian peninsula. The region abounds in mountains, valleys and fertile plains.  ...More...

Ad Dammam, town lies in eastern Saudi Arabia, in Ash Sharqiyah (Al Hasa) Province, on the Persian Gulf. It is one of the nation's chief ports, serving as a major exporting point for petroleum and natural gas. King Faisal University (1975) is he ...More...

The largest oasis in Saudi Arabia, Al-Ahsa is an area that extends from the Arabian Gulf from Kuwait in 29 20' N. to the south point of the Gulf of Bahrain in 25 10' North, a length of about 360 km bounded by the A ...More...

Al Baha is the headquarters of the Governor, local councils and branches of governmental departments. Receiving the state's special attention, the city of Al Baha abounds in educational, tourist and health institutions. The "Pearl of Resorts"  ...More...

Dhahran is located 6 miles (10 km) west of Khobar. Dhahran, with Dammam and Al Khobar, forms the Dammam Area. The eastern province is a flat desert plain with a width of 80 km and a length of 1200km,  ...More...

Odairie valley, also known as the Hail valley. It has special historic significance. It is also a transit point for pilgrims heading towards Makkah Al Mukarramah from Iraq and Syria. The city extends in the shape of a bow around the Shammar mo ...More...

The Hajar is located 22km away to the north eastern of El Ola - on latitude of 26.47 to the north and longitude of 37.53 to the east. The name Hajar was given to this place since old days and it gains its historical fame from its location on the ...More...

Jeddah is the second largest city after Riyadh, it is the main port of the Kingdom on the Red Sea and main gate through which most of the pilgrims arrive by air and sea to perform Umrah, Haj or to visit the two holy mosques.  ...More...

Jizan, or more properly Jazan, was known in ancient times as Almikhlaf Alsulimani. Jizan area consists of fertile plains, forests and mountains. The fertile plains, which extend behind the coastal swampland, have been created by the alluvial de ...More...

Jouf is Saudi Arabia's northern gateway, linking Syria and Iraq with the Arabia peninsula. It is the cradle of the Nabatean and Assyrian cultures. Jouf's region covers an area of 58425 square kilometers, ranging from plateaux to valleys and fe ...More...

This massive industrial complex on the Arabian gulf, along with Yanbu, its twin on the Red Sea, stands as a symbol of the government's vision of Saudi Arabia's future development.  ...More...

Al-Khobar city is one of the three main cities in the Eastern Province, the others being Dammam and Dhahran. These three cities form a closely joined triangle which has existed for centuries. In the past,  ...More...

Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah is the second holy city to Muslims after Makkah Al-Mukkaramah. It has also got many other names such as Taibah, Yathrib, the City of the Messenger, and Dar Al-Hijra (i.e. Home of Immigration).  ...More...

Makkah Al-Mukkaramah which has many other names such as Umm Al-Qura, Al-Balad Al-Amen (Secure City) and Al-Balad Al-Haram (Holy City), is the first holy city for Moslems. In Makkah, Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) was born, the Revelation  ...More...

Najran is a modern town and capital city of Najran province. Almost on the Yemeni border, in the south-west of the country, Najran is one of the most fascinating and least visited places in the kingdom. ...More...

Situated in central Saudi Arabia, north-west of Riyadh, the Al Qaseem region is bordered on the north by the Hayel region, on the east by Al Zulfi, on the south by the Al Washam region and on the west by the Al Madinah Al M ...More...

An oasis city, Qatif is the center of one of the most important fishing and agricultural areas in the north-eastern Kingdom. Since the development of the oil fields in the late 1940s, Al-Qatif has lost its status as an important port to Ad-Dammam ...More...

Riyadh, which means "the gardens" in Arabic, is the capital of Saudi Arabia, located in the Central Province. In an advantageous location in the Hanifa valley, the city and surroundings are very green and boast many parks. Summers bring extreme  ...More...

Situated in north-western Saudi Arabia, Tabouk is the provincial capital and headquarters of the Governor of the Tabuk region, local councils and branches of various governmental departments. The Tabouk region stretches north to H ...More...

Over the Hada Mountains above Mecca and on the eastern slopes of the Al-Sarawat mountains,  ...More...