Thuwal
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.
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- Locality
- ثول
- Region
- منطقة مكة المكرمة
- Country
- السعودية
- Population
- 26,957
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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.
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