Qatif
governorate in Saudi Arabia
Qatif or Al-Qatif is a governorate and urban area in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. It goes from Ras Tanura and Jubail in the north to Dammam in the south. It is from the Persian Gulf in the east to King Fahd International Airport in the west.
Qatif
القطيف | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 26°56′N 50°01′E / 26.933°N 50.017°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Eastern Province (Ash Sharqiyah) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 524,182 |
| Time zone | +3 GMT |
Qatif is one of the oldest towns in the eastern side of the Arabian peninsula. Its history goes back to 3500 BC. Qatifi people used to work as merchants, farmers, and fishers. Now most of Qatifi's people are working in oil, industry, public services, education and health care sectors.
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