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Jeddah
Saudi Arabia · Makkah Province
Jeddah is the largest city in Mecca Province, the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, and the country’s main commercial center. It is in the Hejaz region on the Red Sea coast. The city’s metropolitan area is coterminous with Jeddah Governorate. Its prominence grew in 647 CE when the Caliph Uthman of the Rashidun Caliphate designated it as the main port serving travelers to Mecca.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+3 · 9 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Makkah Province
- Main language
- Arabic
- On the map
- 21.53° N, 39.16° E
Near Jeddah
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Where to stay
V Boutique Hotel
10/10 · 1122 reviews
Mövenpick Hotel Tahlia Jeddah
9.6/10 · 1743 reviews
Adagio Jeddah City Center
9.4/10 · 110 reviews
voco Jeddah Gate by IHG
9.3/10 · 2224 reviews
SHIRVAN Hotel City Yard Jeddah
9.3/10 · 1915 reviews
Narcissus Al Hamra Hotel Jeddah
9.2/10 · 3380 reviews
The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah
9.2/10 · 2548 reviews
Assila, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jeddah
9.2/10 · 1019 reviews
Aquila Hotel
9.2/10 · 10 reviews
Rosewood Jeddah
9/10 · 1246 reviews