Turubah

Turubah
Arabic: تربة
Town
Turubah

Turabah's location inside Saudi Arabia

Coordinates: 21°10′12″N 41°36′00″E / 21.17000°N 41.60000°E / 21.17000; 41.60000Coordinates: 21°10′12″N 41°36′00″E / 21.17000°N 41.60000°E / 21.17000; 41.60000
Country  Saudi Arabia
Province Makkah Region
Area
  Total 8 sq mi (20 km2)
Population (2004)
  Total 31,999

Turabah (Arabic: تربة, pronounced truba) is a city in Najd in Saudi Arabia, located in the valley of the same name. Turubah is located south of the mountain of Hadhn ("Jebel Hadhn"), to the southeast of Mecca. It is therefore considered on the border between the topographic regions of Hejaz and Najd. The town's traditional inhabitants are the tribe of Al-Bugum. The population of Turubah was 31999 in 2004, while the population of Turubah Governorate was 42,810.[1]

References

  1. "Turabah". Saudi Central Department of Statistics and Information. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
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