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This is a list of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia.
Largest cities by population[edit]
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Largest cities or towns in Saudi Arabia
Central Department of Statistics & Information [1]
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Rank |
Name |
Regions |
Pop. |
Rank |
Name |
Regions |
Pop. |
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Riyadh
Jeddah |
1 |
Riyadh |
Riyadh |
5,328,228 |
11 |
Tabuk |
Tabuk |
569,797 |
Mecca
Medina |
| 2 |
Jeddah |
Makkah |
3,456,259 |
12 |
Ha'il |
Ha'il |
412,758 |
| 3 |
Mecca |
Makkah |
1,675,368 |
13 |
Hafar Al-Batin |
Eastern |
389,993 |
| 4 |
Medina |
Al Madinah |
1,180,770 |
14 |
Jubail |
Eastern |
378,949 |
| 5 |
Hofuf |
Eastern |
1,063,112 |
15 |
Al-Kharj |
Riyadh |
376,325 |
| 6 |
Ta'if |
Makkah |
987,914 |
16 |
Qatif |
Eastern |
371,182 |
| 7 |
Dammam |
Eastern |
903,597 |
17 |
Abha |
'Asir |
366,551 |
| 8 |
Khamis Mushait |
'Asir |
630,000 |
18 |
Najran |
Najran |
329,112 |
| 9 |
Buraidah |
Al-Qassim |
614,093 |
19 |
Yanbu |
Al Madinah |
298,675 |
| 10 |
Khobar |
Eastern |
578,500 |
20 |
Al Qunfudhah |
Makkah |
272,424 |
Alphabetical list of cities and towns[edit]
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Map showing the major cities in Saudi Arabia.
| City |
Population |
Comments |
| Al-Abwa |
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| Al Artaweeiyah |
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| B |
| Badr |
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| Baljurashi |
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| Bisha |
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| Bareg |
+ 50,000 |
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| Buraydah |
505,000 |
Capital and largest city of Al Qasim Province |
| Al Bahah |
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Capital of Al Bahah Province |
| Buq a |
|
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| D |
| Dammam |
+ 2,054,710 |
Main seaport on Persian Gulf, capital of Eastern Province |
| Dhahran |
138,135 |
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| Dhurma |
|
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| Dahaban |
+96,000 |
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| Diriyah |
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Capital of the First Saudi State |
| Duba |
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| Dumat Al-Jandal |
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| Dawadmi |
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| F |
| Farasan city |
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| G |
| Gatgat |
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| Gerrha |
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| Gurayat |
147,550 |
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| Al-Gwei'iyyah |
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| H |
| Hautat Sudair |
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Capital of Sudair |
| Habala |
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| Hajrah |
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| Haql |
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| Al-Hareeq |
11,000 |
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| Harmah |
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| Ha'il |
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Capital of Ha'il Province |
| Hotat Bani Tamim |
36,000 |
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| Hofuf |
+334,000 (1997) |
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| Huraymila |
|
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| Hafr Al-Batin |
+338,636 (2005) |
Largest city in the northeast of Saudi Arabia |
| J |
| Jabal Umm al Ru'us |
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| Jalajil |
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| Al Jawf |
242,813 |
Capital of Al Jawf Province |
| Jeddah |
+ 3,600,000 |
Second largest city, main seaport on Red Sea |
| Jizan |
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Capital of Jizan Province |
| Jizan Economic City |
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| Jubail |
+224,430 (2005) |
Home to the Middle East's largest and world's 4th largest petrochemical company. |
| Al Jafer |
+12,000 (1997) |
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| K |
| Khafji |
+60,975 (2005) |
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| Khaybar |
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| King Abdullah Economic City |
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| Khamis Mushayt |
630,000 |
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| Al Kharj |
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| Knowledge Economic City , Medina |
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| Khobar |
+455,541 (2005) |
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| Al-Khutt |
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| L |
| Layla |
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| Lihyan |
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| Al Lith |
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| M |
| Al Majma'ah |
45,000+ |
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| Mastoorah |
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| Al Mikhwah |
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| Al-Mubarraz |
550,000 |
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| Al Mawain |
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| 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 |
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Capital of Najran Province |
| Al-Namas |
+47,783 (2005) |
Mainly containing the Shehri (Bani Shehr) and the Amri (Bani Amr) tribes |
| O |
| Omloj |
|
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| 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) |
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| Q |
| Qadeimah |
|
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| Qatif |
+474,573 (2005) |
Eastern Province |
| Qaisumah |
+20,887 (2005) |
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| Al Qunfudhah |
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| R |
| Rabigh |
|
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| Rafha |
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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 |
Historical city best known for trading and goods exchange |
| Rumailah |
+10,000(2006) |
Small village in Al-Hasa |
| S |
| Sabt Al Alaya |
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| Saihat |
+70,000 (2005) |
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| Safwa city |
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| Sakakah |
242,813 |
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| Sharurah |
150,000 |
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| Shaqraa |
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| Shaybah |
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| As Sulayyil |
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| T |
| Taif |
700,000 |
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| Tabuk |
730,000 |
Capital of Tabuk Province |
| Tanomah |
40,000 |
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| Tarout |
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| Tayma |
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| Thadiq |
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| Thuwal |
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| Thuqbah |
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| Turaif |
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| Tabarjal |
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| U |
| Udhailiyah |
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| Al-`Ula |
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| Um Al-Sahek |
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| Unaizah |
138,351 |
Second largest city in Al-Qassim Province (according to 2005 census) |
| Uqair |
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| 'Uyayna |
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| Uyun AlJiwa |
26,544 |
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| W |
| Wadi Al-Dawasir |
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| Al Wajh |
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| Y |
| Yanbu |
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| Z |
| Az Zaimah |
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| Zulfi |
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References[edit]
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List of towns in the Middle East
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Main Saudi Arabian cities
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