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Turaif
City and Governorate in the Northern Borders Province, Saudi Arabia
City and Governorate in the Northern Borders Province, Saudi Arabia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Turaif Governorate |
| native_name | محافظة طريف |
| native_name_lang | ar |
| settlement_type | City and Governorate |
| image_map | Northern Borders Region - Turayf.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Turaif within the Northern Borders Province |
| pushpin_map | Saudi Arabia |
| pushpin_image | Saudi Arabia location map.svg |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Turaif within Saudi Arabia |
| pushpin_label_position | top |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Saudi Arabia |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Northern Borders |
| subdivision_type2 | Region |
| subdivision_name2 | Badiyat al-Sham |
| subdivision_type3 | Seat |
| subdivision_name3 | Turaif City |
| established_title | City Established |
| government_type | Municipality |
| governing_body | Turaif Municipality |
| population_metro | 66,004 (Turaif Governorate) |
| population_as_of | 2022 |
| timezone1 | SAST |
| utc_offset | +03:00 |
| area_code | 014 |
Turaif (Arabic: طريف, romanized: Ṭarīf) is a city and governorate in northern Saudi Arabia. It is part of the Northern Borders Province and is located near the border with Jordan.
Overview
Turaif is one of the cities that were established due to the presence of the Trans-Arabian Pipeline.
Transportation
Air
Turaif Domestic Airport serves the governorate, providing scheduled domestic flights and connecting the governorate to major destinations within Saudi Arabia.
Climate
Turaif has hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification: BWh) with long, very hot summers and cool winters. Frost during the night is common in the winter months. Snow may also fall at times. The lowest recorded temperature, −12.0 °C (10.4 °F), was measured in Turaif.
| Jan record high C = 24.0 | Feb record high C = 29.0 | Mar record high C = 34.0 | Apr record high C = 38.0 | May record high C = 41.0 | Jun record high C = 43.0 | Jul record high C = 45.5 | Aug record high C = 45.2 | Sep record high C = 43.0 | Oct record high C = 38.0 | Nov record high C = 31.4 | Dec record high C = 28.0 | year record high C = 45.5 | Jan record low C = -12.2 | Feb record low C = -8.0 | Mar record low C = -6.0 | Apr record low C = -1.0 | May record low C = 7.0 | Jun record low C = 13.0 | Jul record low C = 14.6 | Aug record low C = 15.0 | Sep record low C = 7.0 | Oct record low C = -1.0 | Nov record low C = -5.0 | Dec record low C = -6.0 | year record low C = -12.2 |access-date = February 6, 2024}} | access-date = 13 May 2025}}
References
References
- "Saudi Arabia". Geohive.
- (2016). "Abstracts from the Second SASMBS Conference, 7–9th October, 2016, Abha, KSA". Saudi Journal of Obesity.
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