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Al-Wajh
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Al-Wajh Governorate | ||
| settlement_type | City and Governorate | ||
| native_name | محافظة الوجه | ||
| image_skyline | [[File:Al Wajh Beach.jpg | 250px | Beach promenade in Al-Wajh]] |
| image_caption | Beach promenade in Al-Wajh (top) and Al-Wajh during World War I (bottom) | ||
| map_caption1 | Map Showing the Governorate’s Location within Tabuk Province | ||
| pushpin_map | Saudi Arabia | ||
| map_caption | Location of Al-Wajh within Saudi Arabia | ||
| image_map1 | Tabuk Region - Al Wajh.svg | ||
| subdivision_type | Country | ||
| subdivision_name | [[Image:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | 25px]] Saudi Arabia | |
| subdivision_type1 | Province | ||
| subdivision_name1 | Tabuk Province | ||
| subdivision_type2 | Region | ||
| subdivision_name2 | Hejaz | ||
| subdivision_type3 | Seat | ||
| subdivision_name3 | Al-Wajh City | ||
| government_type | Municipality | ||
| governing_body | Al-Wajh Municipality | ||
| population_as_of | 2022 | ||
| population_metro | 49,948 (Al-Wajh Governorate) | ||
| timezone1 | SAST | ||
| utc_offset | +03:00 | ||
| coordinates | |||
| area_code | 014 |
Al-Wajh (also spelled Al-Wejh, Arabic: الوجه) is a coastal city and governorate in northwestern Saudi Arabia, located on the Red Sea in Tabuk Province.
History
Al-Wajh played a pivotal role during the Arab Revolt in World War I. In 1917, the city was taken by the forces of Faisal I, and it was subsequently used as a strategic base for launching a series of coordinated attacks on the Hejaz railway. (See HMS Anne for the British side of that operation.)
Historically, the city has been known by several other names, including Al-Hijr Port, Hegra, Al-Yaqoubi, and Al-Udhri.
Population
|2013|50,000 |2022|49,948
Transportation
Air
The governorate is served by the Al-Wajh Domestic Airport, a small airport located on its outskirts. It offers flights to several major destinations within Saudi Arabia, including Jeddah, Riyadh, and Medina.
In Art and Literature
Al-Wajh is the subject of a painting by Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, an engraving of which was published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832 as along with a poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon that reflects on the slowness of navigation amongst the numerous coral reefs in the area.
Climate
| Jan record high C = 34.2 | Feb record high C = 36.0 | Mar record high C = 38.4 | Apr record high C = 41.8 | May record high C = 48.0 | Jun record high C = 46.0 | Jul record high C = 46.0 | Aug record high C = 45.5 | Sep record high C = 45.2 | Oct record high C = 43.0 | Nov record high C = 40.0 | Dec record high C = 37.0 | year record high C = 48.0 | Jan record low C = 5.1 | Feb record low C = 6.1 | Mar record low C = 9.5 | Apr record low C = 12.0 | May record low C = 16.4 | Jun record low C = 19.2 | Jul record low C = 21.4 | Aug record low C = 22.0 | Sep record low C = 19.0 | Oct record low C = 15.5 | Nov record low C = 12.4 | Dec record low C = 9.2 | year record low C = 5.1 |access-date = February 6, 2024}} | access-date = 13 May 2025}}
References
References
- "Al-Wajh Governorate - Saudipedia". Ministry of Media, Saudi Arabia.
- (1935). "Seven Pillars of Wisdom". Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc..
- (2019-09-14). "‘Rawashin’ of Al-Wajh: A window on Saudi history, architecture".
- "Al Wajh Domestic Airport (EJH) – Airpaz".
- Landon, Letitia Elizabeth. (1831). "Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832". Fisher, Son & Co.}}{{cite book.
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