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At-Turaif District

Also known as At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah, district d’at-Turaif

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

At-Turaif District is about 20 km north-west of Riyadh. The nearest other World Heritage site is Al-Ahsa Oasis, about 320 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Riyadh · about 4,465,000 peopleabout 20 km south-east
  • Al Kharj · about 298,000 peopleabout 100 km south-east
  • Al Hillah · about 595,000 peopleabout 140 km south
  • Hofuf · about 637,000 peopleabout 310 km east
  • Al Mubarraz · about 299,000 peopleabout 310 km east
  • Buraydah · about 399,000 peopleabout 320 km north-west
At-Turaif DistrictRiyadhDammamDohaHofufAl HillahManamaBuraydahAl-QatifAl MubarrazAl KharjAz ZahranAl-Ahsa OasisTombes de la culture Dilmun200 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of At-Turaif District and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesAl-Ahsa Oasis1Tombes de la culture Dilmun2Qal’at al-Bahrain3Al Zubarah Archaeological Site4Qaryat al-Faw5At-Turaif District
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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