Turabah (Arabic: تربة, also spelled turaba, turba or tarba) is a city in Najd in Saudi Arabia, located in the valley of the same name. Turubah is located south of the mountain of Hadhn ("Jebel Hadhn"), to the southeast of Mecca. It is therefore considered on the border between the topographic regions of Hejaz and Najd. The town's traditional inhabitants are the tribe of Al-Bugum. The population of Turubah was 42,810 in 2004, while now in 2020 about 100,000.[1]
Turubah
Arabic: تربة | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Turubah Turabah's location inside Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 21°10′12″N 41°36′00″E / 21.17000°N 41.60000°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Makkah Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 8 sq mi (20 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 100,000 |
See also
edit- Shanqal Fort
- Battles of Turubah in 1813 and in 1924
- List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia
- Regions of Saudi Arabia
References
edit- ^ "Turabah". Saudi Central Department of Statistics and Information. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2013.