Saudi Arabia

Abqaiq

Saudi Arabia
Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia
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How to get there 25.9340, 49.6688

This Saudi town in the Eastern Region whose modern identity was shaped entirely by oil: before Saudi Aramco's discovery of a major oil field here around 1940, the settlement was known by a different name and held little regional significance. Today Abqaiq serves as the administrative capital of its governorate and a hub for Aramco's core operations, positioned between Dammam and Al-Ahsa, with UNESCO World Heritage sites accessible in the wider region.

  • Population29,474
  • Nearest water10.2 km
  • Nearest mountain11.1 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km3

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