List of settlements in Saudi Arabia
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This is a list of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia.
Largest cities by population
change| Largest cities by population | mill. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 8.7 | |||
| Jeddah | 4.6 | |||
| Mecca | 1.7 | |||
| Medina | 1.3 | Riyadh | Jeddah | Mecca |
| Dammam | 2.5 |  |
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| Ta'if | 0.7 | |||
| Buraydah | 0.6 | |||
| Tabuk | 0.5 | |||
| Abha | 0.4 | |||
| Khamis Mushait | 0.4 | Medina | Dammam | Abha |
Alphabetical list of cities and towns
change| City name | Population | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
| Afif | ||
| Arar | Capital of Northern Border Province | |
| Abha | + 450,000 | Capital of Asir |
| Abqaiq | +44,863 (2005) | |
| Al-Abwa | ||
| Al Artaweeiyah | ||
| Al-Hasa | ||
| B | ||
| Badr | ||
| Baljurashi | ||
| Bisha | ||
| Bareg | + 50,000 | |
| Buraydah | 505,000 | Capital and largest city of Al Qasim Province |
| Al Bahah | Capital of Al Bahah Province | |
| Buq a | ||
| D | ||
| Dammam | + 2,054,710 | Main seaport on Persian Gulf, capital of Eastern Province |
| Dhahran | ||
| Dhurma | ||
| Dahaban | +96,000 | |
| Diriyah | Capital of the First Saudi State | |
| Duba | ||
| Dumat Al-Jandal | ||
| Dawadmi | ||
| F | ||
| Farasan city | ||
| G | ||
| Gatgat | ||
| Gerrha | ||
| Gurayat | ||
| Al-Gwei'iyyah | ||
| H | ||
| Hautat Sudair | Capital of Sudair | |
| Habala | ||
| Hajrah | ||
| Haql | ||
| Al-Hareeq | 11,000 | |
| Harmah | ||
| Ha'il | Capital of Ha'il Province | |
| Hotat Bani Tamim | 36,000 | |
| Hofuf | +334,000 (1997) | |
| Hafr Al-Batin | +338,636 (2005) | Largest city in the North-East of Saudi Arabia |
| J | ||
| Jabal Umm al Ru'us | ||
| Jalajil | ||
| Al Jawf | Capital of Al Jawf Province | |
| Jeddah | + 3,600,000 | Second largest city, main seaport on Red Sea |
| Jizan | Capital of Jizan Province | |
| Jizan Economic City | ||
| Jubail | +224,430 (2005) | |
| Al Jafer | +12,000 (1997) | |
| K | ||
| Khafji | +60,975 (2005) | |
| Khaybar | ||
| King Abdullah Economic City | ||
| Khamis Mushayt | 630,000 | |
| Al Kharj | ||
| Knowledge Economic City , Medina | ||
| Khobar | +455,541 (2005) | |
| Al-Khutt | ||
| L | ||
| Layla | ||
| Lihyan | ||
| Al Lith | ||
| M | ||
| Al Majma'ah | 45,000+ | |
| Mastoorah | ||
| Al Mikhwah | ||
| Al-Mubarraz | 550,000 | |
| Al Mawain | ||
| Mecca | + 1,700,000 | Holiest city of Islam religion, capital of Makkah Province |
| Medina | + 1,300,000 | Second holiest city of Islam religion, capital of Al Madinah Province |
| Muzahmiyya | 100,000 | 20 miles west of Riyadh, known for its fancy large farms and resorts. |
| N | ||
| Najran | Capital of Najran Province | |
| Al-Namas | +47,783 (2005) | Mainly containing the Shehri (Bani Shehr) and the Amri (Bani Amr) tribes |
| O | ||
| Omloj | ||
| Al-Omran | +49,000 (1997) | Including Al-Huta, Al-Rumailah, Northern & Southern Al-Omran, Ghomsi and other villages belonging to it |
| Al-Oyoon | +33,000 (1997) | |
| Q | ||
| Qadeimah | ||
| Qatif | +474,573 (2005) | Eastern Province |
| Qaisumah | +20,887 (2005) | |
| Al Qunfudhah | ||
| R | ||
| Rabigh | ||
| Rafha | Northern Border Province | |
| Ar Rass | 116,164 (2005) | Largest city in Al-Qassim Province by area and third largest by population |
| Ras Tanura | +43,338 (2005) | Eastern Province |
| Riyadh | 6,700,000 | Capital city, largest city, largest population, capital of Al Riyadh Province, capital of the Second Saudi State |
| Riyadh Al-Khabra | 69,690 | Famous historical city best known for trading and goods exchange |
| Rumailah | +10,000(2006) | Small and very famous village in Hasa |
| S | ||
| Sabt Al Alaya | ||
| Saihat | +70,000 (2005) | |
| Safwa city | ||
| Sakakah | 5,000,000 | |
| Sharurah | 150,000 | |
| Shaqraa | ||
| Shaybah | ||
| As Sulayyil | ||
| T | ||
| Taif | 700,000 | |
| Tabuk | 730,000 | Capital of Tabuk Province |
| Tanomah | 40,000 | |
| Tarout | ||
| Tayma | ||
| Thadiq | ||
| Thuwal | ||
| Thuqbah | ||
| Turaif | ||
| U | ||
| Udhailiyah | ||
| Al-`Ula | ||
| Um Al-Sahek | ||
| Unaizah | 138,351 | Second largest city in Al-Qassim Province (according to 2005 census) |
| Uqair | ||
| 'Uyayna | ||
| Uyun AlJiwa | 26,544 | |
| W | ||
| Wadi Al-Dawasir | ||
| Al Wajh | ||
| Y | ||
| Yanbu | ||
| Z | ||
| Az Zaimah | ||
| Zulfi | ||
References
change- Central Department of Statistics and Informations Archived 2007-12-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)