Thuwal
Sign in to saveThuwal () is a coastal village in Jeddah Governorate, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia, situated along the coast of Red Sea in the Hejaz region. Thuwal is 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of King Abdullah Economic City and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Jeddah.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Thuwal
- Settlement.native_name
- ثُوَل
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:Thuwal coast guard port.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Thuwal coast guard port
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Saudi Arabia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Makkah Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Jeddah
- Settlement.unit_pref
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- ثول
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Located in
- Mecca Province
- Population
- +10193
- Elevation
- +1
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Image
- Thuwal shops at evening.jpg
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Transport
- KAUST university
- See also
- References
Thuwal () is a coastal village in Jeddah Governorate, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia, situated along the coast of Red Sea in the Hejaz region. Thuwal is 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of King Abdullah Economic City and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Jeddah.
==Overview== Thuwal had long been a fishing center until the Royal Saudi Navy reconstructed the village.