Khobar City
Saudi Arabia /
as-Sarqiyah /
al-Hubar /
World
/ Saudi Arabia
/ as-Sarqiyah
/ al-Hubar
, 5 km from center (الخبر)
World / Bahrain
city, governorate (administrative division)
Khobar(also written al-Khobar or al-Khubar)is a small city located in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Many of Khobars residents work for Saudi Aramco, the worlds largest oil company, in nearby Dhahran.
Other residents work in support roles.Traditionally, Khobar has also been a city of shopkeepers and merchants, and the city today boasts numerous modern malls and boulevards with internationally-recognized franchise shops and eating places.
In earlier days, Khobar was a small port & a fishing village inhabited mainly by Al Dawasir tribe members.
With the discovery of oil in the 1930s, it was transformed into a major commercial and shopping center and, secondarily, an industrial port. The 16 mile King Fahd Causeway connects Khobar to the island nation of Bahrain, previously reachable only by air or sea. The city has a population of about 360,000.
Other residents work in support roles.Traditionally, Khobar has also been a city of shopkeepers and merchants, and the city today boasts numerous modern malls and boulevards with internationally-recognized franchise shops and eating places.
In earlier days, Khobar was a small port & a fishing village inhabited mainly by Al Dawasir tribe members.
With the discovery of oil in the 1930s, it was transformed into a major commercial and shopping center and, secondarily, an industrial port. The 16 mile King Fahd Causeway connects Khobar to the island nation of Bahrain, previously reachable only by air or sea. The city has a population of about 360,000.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khobar
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 26°11'58"N 50°9'49"E
- Dhahran 34 km
- Al-Uqair 46 km
- Dammam City 54 km
- Abqaiq 65 km
- Ras Tanura 79 km
- Jubail 154 km
- Al Kharj 368 km
- Al Riyadh 400 km
- Shaqra 517 km
- Al-Rayn City 561 km
- Nawras Lake 1.2 km
- Al-Sawary 2 km
- Al-Khuzama Neighbourhood 2.2 km
- Al-Taawen Neighbourhood 3.7 km
- Al-Tahlia Neighbourhood 4.2 km
- King Abdulaziz Airbase 6.5 km
- Thuqbah neighborhood 8.7 km
- Military Area 8.9 km
- Saudi Aramco Dhahran Camp 11 km
- Half Moon Bay 16 km
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