City Details: Makkah
A few alternate names for Makkah are: A Meca, La Meca, La Mecca, La Mecque, Macoraba, Maekkae, Makka, Makkah, Makkah al Mukarramah, Makkah al Mukarraman
Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is the holiest city in Islam. It is located in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province. Mecca is considered the birthplace of Islam and the birthplace of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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Makkah
General Information
- Official Name: Saudi Arabia
- Common Name: Saudi Arabia
- Population: 1578722
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.42664, 39.82563
- Country Code: SAU
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Makkah
- 1. Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF), distance from city center: 74.55 km
- 2. King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), distance from city center: 74.70 km
- 3. Al Baha Airport (ABT), distance from city center: 226.10 km
Location of Makkah
Country Details
- Country: Saudi Arabia
- Official Name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Capital: Riyadh
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Western Asia
- Population: 34,813,867
- Area: 2,149,690 km²
- Languages: Arabic
- Currency: Saudi riyal (ر.س)
- Timezones: UTC+03:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
Museums in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Museum
متحف مكة
Al Madinah Al Munawarah Road, Makkah Al Mukarramah 24227, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 21.4461° N, 39.8081° E
Museum
كدي
Ajyad Street, Makkah Al Mukarramah 24233, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 21.3914° N, 39.8255° E
Museum
Clock Tower Museum
Bab Al Malik Al Misyal Tunnel, Makkah Al Mukarramah 24231, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 21.4180° N, 39.8255° E