Khamis Mushait

Khamis Mushayt
خميس مشيط
Khamis Mushayt is located in Saudi Arabia
Khamis Mushayt
Khamis Mushayt
Coordinates: 18°18′N 42°44′E / 18.300°N 42.733°E / 18.300; 42.733
CountrySaudi Arabia
ProvinceAsir
Government
 • MayorKhalid bin Mushayt
Elevation
2,066 m (6,778 ft)
Population
 (Census 2022[1])
 • City535,065
 • Metro
1,353,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EAT)
Area code+966-17
WebsiteKhamis Mushayt Municipality

Khamis Mushayt or Khamis Mushait (Arabic: خميس مشيط, Ḫamīs Mušayṭ Arabic pronunciation: [xamiːs muʃajtˤ], locally: [xamiːs‿ɪmʃeːtˤ]) is a city in south-west Saudi Arabia, located east of Abha, the provincial seat of the 'Asir Province, 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) 650 nautical miles from Dhahran and 884 kilometres (549 mi) from the national capital of Riyadh.[2] It is the capital of the Shahran tribe in the Asir region. It is fifth-largest city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca and Medina, with an estimated metro population of 1,353,000 as of 2017. Khamis Mushayt is noted for being the fourth largest trading centre in Saudi Arabia, and is famous for its world-class military airbase.

  1. ^ "Abha Governorate". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. ^ Cordesman, Anthony H. (1987). Western Strategic Interests in Saudi Arabia. Croom Helm. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-7099-4823-0. Retrieved 27 August 2012.

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