Thuwal

Thuwal
ثُوَل
Village
Thuwal coast guard port
Thuwal coast guard port
Thuwal is located in Saudi Arabia
Thuwal
Thuwal
Coordinates: 22°17′N 39°06′E / 22.283°N 39.100°E / 22.283; 39.100
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceMakkah Province
GovernorateJeddah
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Area code+966-13-8

Thuwal (Arabic: ثُوَل) is a coastal village in Jeddah Governorate, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia, situated along the coast of Red Sea in the Hejaz region. Thuwal is 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of King Abdullah Economic City and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Jeddah.

Overview

Thuwal had long been a fishing center until the Royal Saudi Navy reconstructed the village.[citation needed]

Thuwal hosts the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), which officially opened in September 2009.[1]

The town is also experiencing an increase in business due to its proximity to the King Abdullah Economic City.[citation needed][when?] Thuwal attracts seafood lovers to its fish restaurants.[citation needed]

Transport

Thuwal is connected by Highway 60 to Rabigh and Yanbu.[2]

KAUST university

KAUST's campus at night

Thuwal is the home of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

(Arabic:جامعة الملك عبدالله للعلوم والتقنية jāmiʿat al-malik ʿabd al-Lāh li-l-ʿulūm wa-t-teqniyya), a private research university which was founded in 2009. The university provides research and graduate training programs in English as the official language of instruction.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Slackman, Michael (November 20, 2009). "A Saudi Gamble to See if Seeds of Change Will Grow". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "الأمير عبدالله يدشن طريق القصيم ـ المدينة المنورة ـ ينبع ـ رابغ ـ ثول السريع غدا". Al-Yaum (in Arabic). 2003-09-23.
  3. ^ "About KAUST". kaust.edu.sa. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
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