Al-Awamiyah

Al-Awamia, also spelled Al-Awamiyah, ( '''') is a town in the Qatif Governorate, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

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Locality: العوامية
Region: المنطقة الشرقية
Country: السعودية
Population: 26,276
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2017 Siege
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Al-Awamia, also spelled Al-Awamiyah, ( '''') is a town in the Qatif Governorate, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

==Geography== Al-Awamia is an ancient town overlooking the Persian Gulf, located at the northern end of the Qatif oasis in Saudi Arabia. It lies within the Qatif Governorate, approximately 2.1 kilometers south of Safwa City and about 1 kilometer north of Al-Qudaih. The town used to features a mangrove area.