Al Wajh

Al Wajh الوجه
Al Wajh
Al Wajh Location of Al Wajh
Coordinates: 26°17′0″N 36°25′0″E
Country	Saudi Arabia
Province	Tabuk Province
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (AST)

Al Wajh (Arabic: الوجه), also written Al Wejh, is a coastal city in north-western Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Red Sea. The city is located in the Tabuk Province. It is one of the largest cities in Tabuk region, with a population of 50,000 as of 2013.

Al Wajh played a pivotal role during the Arab Revolt in World War I. In 1917, Al Wajh was taken by Prince Faisal's forces and used as a base of operations for a series of attacks on the Hejaz Railway.

Al Wajh is a comparatively big city, inhabited mainly by citizens from Al Balawi, Bedaiwi-Alali, Al Huety and Al Johani tribes. Fishing is a primary activity of the city's residents and the port is the central location where this occurs - the Al Wajh port used to be one of the main shipping centres in the region 50 years ago.

The town is served by the Al Wajh Domestic Airport and has close links with the city of Tabuk, with a road connecting the two locations.

Climate data for Al Wajh
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	23 (73)	24 (75)	26 (78)	28 (83)	31 (87)	32 (89)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (89)	31 (87)	28 (82)	25 (77)	28 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14 (58)	15 (59)	17 (63)	21 (69)	23 (73)	24 (76)	26 (78)	26 (79)	24 (76)	23 (73)	19 (67)	16 (61)	21 (69)
Average precipitation cm (inches)	0 (0)	0.25 (0.1)	0.25 (0.1)	0 (0)	0.25 (0.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.76 (0.3)	0.51 (0.2)	1.0 (0.4)	6.1 (2.4)
Source: Weatherbase