List of settlements in Saudi Arabia
This is a list of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia.
Largest cities by population
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 | |||
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
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
- Central Department of Statistics and Informations Archived 2007-12-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)