Thuwal

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

Thuwal (Arabic: ثُوَل‎) is a Hejazi village belonging to the governorate of Jeddah in the Makkah Province of Saudi Arabia, 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Jeddah on the coast of the Red Sea.

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 عبد الله للعلوم و التقنية 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[]

• Dahaban

References[]

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