Major Cities of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Major Cities of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, mostly known as Saudi Arabia is a country with more than 100 cities. This land is gifted from many resources specially oil resources. It is the largest country of the Western Asia surrounding with Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Red Sea and Persian Gulf. It has almost 27 million of population including the foreigners and immigrants. It is discovered in 1932 by Abdul Aziz bin Saud, people known him as Ibn Saud. This great country has the world’s second largest oil reserves that are enough to generate higher revenues to serve the entire population in an organized manner. 

Major Cities of KSA:

There are many great places to visit all over the country. The major cities of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are as follows:

• Holy City of Makkah
• Holy City of Madinah
• Jubail & Yanbu Jouf Al-Baha    
• Dammam Khobar Buraidah    
• Taif Abha
• Najran
• Dhahran    
• Riyadh
• Al-Hasa
• Tabouk
• Ha’il    
• Jeddah
• Al-Ola
• Unaizah
• Jizan  

Holy City of Makkah:

The city of Makkah is mostly known as the Holy City of Makkah for its religious importance and sacredness towards Muslims. It is surrounded with a range of mountains on its three sides i.e. West, South and East and is almost 909 feet above from the sea level. Each year thousands of people from Muslim community came to this beautiful land to perform pilgrimage. The management at Makkah deserves all the praises to handle and monitor so many people at single podium. 

Makkah has three entryways to the city namely as Al-Mu'allat, Al-Musfalah and Al-Shubaikah. The most renowned spot in the city is Jabl-e-Hira – A famous cave where the last Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) used to contemplate and where the first verse of the Holy Quran was sent down to Him.

The Holy City connects to the external world through the seaport and airport of Jeddah. 

Holy City of Madinah:

Like Makkah, Madinah is also most commonly known as the Holy City of Madinah. As per estimation, it is 447 km away from Makkah at North side. Since, this is the city where the last Prophet of Muslims Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is resting in peace. Therefore, this city is also of great importance and value towards Muslims. Each year when thousands of people came to Makkah for Pilgrimage, they must visit this city as well. 

Taif:

Taif is also a famous city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It lies to the south east of Jeddah and Holy City of Makkah. It is almost 1800 meters high from the sea level. It’s been a kind of tradition now that lot of people came here in summer to spend their leisure time. Not only people but even government personnel are moved from Riyadh to Taif in summers. 

Riyadh:

This city is the capital of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is in the center of the kingdom, one possible reason for being the capital city. This city has many eye-catching and great master pieces of art in terms of their architecture. This land has so much potential in it in terms of everything that it can compete to any other capital anywhere across the globe. 

Jeddah:

This city is famous for the seaport it has. Moreover, the airport connecting it to the Holy City of Makkah, adds more value to the importance of this city. Each year when thousands of people came to visit Makkah, lands on this city. Also, the city has many eye-catching sculptures that increase the beauty of the land.

Dammam:

This city is very near to Al-Khubar and Dhahran. People can travel in between these cities by road. This city contains the three famous towns as well. 

Khobar:

Khobar is the city known for the discovery of oil. It is situated within the Dammam area. Many commercial activities are being under progress in this city and many projects have been completed successfully, increasing the value of this place. 

So these were some great cities in terms of beauty, geographical region, education, employment and living standards.