List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia

This is a list of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia.

Alphabetical list of cities and towns

Map showing the major cities in Saudi Arabia.
CityPopulationComments
Abha750,474Capital and largest city of Asir
Ad-Dilam 40,938
Al-Abwa
Al Artaweeiyah
Al Bukayriyah 25,153
B
Badr61,577
Baljurashi65,223
Bisha205,346
Bareg+ 50,000
Buraydah614,093Capital and largest city of Al Qasim Province
Al Bahah366,000+Capital of Al Bahah Province
Buq a
D
Dammam+ 2,054,710Main seaport on Persian Gulf, capital of Eastern Province
Dhahran138,135
Dhurma
Dahaban+96,000
DiriyahCapital of the First Saudi State
Duba
Dumat Al-Jandal
Dawadmi
F
Farasan
G
Gatgat
Gerrha
Gurayat147,550
Al-Gwei'iyyah
H
Hautat SudairCapital of Sudair
Habaala
Hajrah
Haql
Al-Hareeq11,000
Harmah
Ha'ilCapital of Ha'il Province
Hotat Bani Tamim36,000
Hofuf+334,000 (1997)
Huraymila
Hafr Al-Batin+338,636 (2005)Largest city in the northeast of Saudi Arabia
J
Jabal Umm al Ru'us
Jalajil
Al Jawf242,813Capital of Al Jawf Province
Jeddah+ 3,600,000Second largest city, main seaport on Red Sea
Jizan+ 127,743Capital of Jizan Province
Jizan Economic City
Jubail+224,430 (2005)Home to the Middle East's largest and world's 4th largest petrochemical company.
Al Jafr+12,000 (1997)
K
Khafji+60,975 (2005)
Khaybar
King Abdullah Economic City**Expected to house over 2 million residents once completed.
Khamis Mushayt630,000
Al-Saih
Knowledge Economic City, Medina
Al Khobar+455,541 (2005)
Al-Khutt
L
Layla
Lihyan
Al Lith
M
Al Majma'ah45,000+
Mastoorah
Al Mikhwah
Al-Mubarraz550,000
Al Mawain
Makkah+ 1,700,000Holiest city of Islam religion, capital of Makkah Province
Madinah+ 1,300,000Second holiest city of Islam religion, capital of Al Madinah Province
Muzahmiyya100,00020 miles west of Riyadh, known for its fancy large farms and resorts.
N
Najran329,000+Capital of Najran Province
Al-Namas+47,783 (2005)Mainly containing the Shehri (Bani Shehr) and the Amri (Bani Amr) tribes
O
Umluj
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)
Q
Qadeimah
Qatif+474,573 (2005)Eastern Province
Qaisumah+20,887 (2005)
Al Qunfudhah272,000+
R
Rabigh
RafhaNorthern Border Province
Ar Rass116,164 (2005)Largest city in Al-Qassim Province by area and third largest by population
Ras Tanura+43,338 (2005)Eastern Province
Riyadh6,700,000Capital city, largest city, largest population, capital of Al Riyadh Province, capital of the Second Saudi State
Riyadh Al-Khabra69,690Historical city best known for trading and goods exchange
Rumailah+10,000(2006)Small village in Al-Hasa
S
Sabt Al Alaya
Sarat Abidah
Saihat+70,000 (2005)
Safwa city
Sakakah242,813
Sharurah150,000
Shaqraa
Shaybah
As Sulayyil
T
Taif700,000
Tabuk730,000Capital of Tabuk Province
Tanomah40,000
Tarout
Tayma
Thadiq
Thuwal
Thuqbah
Turaif
Tabarjal
U
Udhailiyah
AlUla
Um Al-Sahek
Unaizah138,351Second largest city in Al-Qassim Province (according to 2005 census)
Uqair
'Uyayna
Uyun AlJiwa26,544
W
Wadi Al-Dawasir
Al Wajh
Y
Yanbu298,000+
Z
Az Zaimah
Zulfi

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