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Yanbu
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Also known as Yanbu' al Bahr, Yambo, Yambu, Yenbo

Yanbu (), colloquially sometimes referred to as Yambu (), is a city and governorate in the Medina Province of western Saudi Arabia, located on the Red Sea coast. It is a major port and industrial center, known for its oil refineries and the Yanbu Industrial City. Yanbu is home to the province's only two ports, the Yanbu Commercial Port and the King Fahd Industrial Port, and is the second most populated city in the province after Medina.

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Yanbu Governorate
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محافظة ينبع
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Yanbu Beach 1.jpg
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Yanbu's beach
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City
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Al Madinah Al Munawwarah - Yanbu.svg
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Location of Yanbu Governorate within Medina Province
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Saudi Arabia
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Country
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25px Saudi Arabia
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Province
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Medina Province
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Region
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Hejaz
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Established
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491 BC
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Seat
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Yanbu City

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Wikidata facts

Official name
ينابيع
Population
82307
Official website
www.yanbu.gov.sa
Image
Fm nasa yanbu saudi arabia - rotated.jpg
Households
100000
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Commons category
Yanbu
native label
ينبع
inception
0491-00-00
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24 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Pre-modern era
  • Modern era
  • Geography
  • Yanbu Al-Bahr
  • Yanbu Al-Nakhal
  • Yanbu Al-Sina'iya
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Universities and Colleges
  • Colleges of Technology
  • Public Schools
  • Private and International Schools
  • Hospitals
  • Sports
  • Tourism
  • Transportation
  • Airport
  • Ports
  • See also
  • References
  • External links
  • Video

Yanbu (), colloquially sometimes referred to as Yambu (), is a city and governorate in the Medina Province of western Saudi Arabia, located on the Red Sea coast. It is a major port and industrial center, known for its oil refineries and the Yanbu Industrial City. Yanbu is home to the province's only two ports, the Yanbu Commercial Port and the King Fahd Industrial Port, and is the second most populated city in the province after Medina.

== History == thumb|Old Yanbu ===Pre-modern era===

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