Al-Ahsa Oasis
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Key facts
- Location
- Hofuf , Al-Ahsa Governorate , Saudi Arabia
- Criteria
- Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v)
- Inscription
- 2018 (42nd Session )
- Area
- 8,544 ha
- Buffer zone
- 21,556 ha
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- الهفوف والمبرز
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Located in
- Eastern Province
- Area
- 21556
- Image
- Jabal Al Qara Cave - Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia ജബൽ അൽ ഖാറ ഗുഹ, അൽ ഹസ, സൗദി അറേബ്യ 12.JPG
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- heritage designation
- World Heritage Site
- different from
- Al-Ahsa governorate
- native label
- الْأَحْسَاء
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Encyclopedic overview
Al-Ahsa Oasis (Arabic: الْأَحْسَاء, al-ʾAhsā), also known as al-Ḥasāʾ (الْحَسَا) or Hajar (هَجَر), is an oasis and historical region in eastern Saudi Arabia. Al-Ahsa Governorate, which makes up much of the country's Eastern Province, is named after it. The oasis is located about 60 km (37 miles) inland from the coast of the Persian Gulf. Al-Ahsa Oasis comprises four main cities and 22 villages. The cities include Al-Mubarraz and Al-Hofuf, two of the largest cities in Saudi Arabia.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Al-Ahsa Oasis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.