Ar Ruways
Ar Ruways is a locality in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Ar Ruways is situated nearby to the locality Madīnat al Malik Fahd as Sāḩilīyah, as well as near Ash Sharafīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include King Saud Mosque and King Fahd’s Fountain.
King Saud Mosque
Mosque
His Majesty King Saud Mosque is a Sunni Islam mosque, in the city of Jeddah, in the Al-Sharafeyyah District, in Saudi Arabia. The mosque was designed by Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil and construction was completed in 1987.
King Fahd’s Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Ferdinand Reus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
King Fahd's Fountain, also known as the Jeddah Fountain, is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is the tallest fountain of its type in the world. It is named after King Fahd bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia from 1982 until 2005. King Fahd’s Fountain is situated 3 km west of Ar Ruways.
Eve’s
Cemetery
The Tomb of Eve, also known as Eve's Grave and Eve's Tomb, is an archeological site located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is considered by some Muslims to be the burial place of Eve. Eve’s is situated 3 km southeast of Ar Ruways.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Balad and Al-Musharifah.
Al-Balad
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Balad, also known as Jeddah Historic District, is the historical area of Jeddah, the second largest city of Saudi Arabia. Al-Balad can literally be translated to "The Town". Al-Balad is situated 3½ km southeast of Ar Ruways.
Al-Musharifah
Neighborhood
Al-Musharifah is a neighbourhood in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In the late 1960s Al-Musharifah was one of the newest residential areas in the city. At that period of time, patches of open desert wasteland were located between the houses of Al-Musharifah; local children played games on those parcels of desert. Al-Musharifah is situated 4 km northeast of Ar Ruways.
Jeddah
Photo: Ammar shaker, Public domain.
Jeddah is on the Red Sea in western Saudi Arabia. It is the kingdom's second largest city, with a population of approximately 3,400,000, and a major commercial center in the country.
Ar Ruways
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ar Ru’ays”, “Ru’ays”, “Ruwais”, and “Ruways”
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.51392° or 21° 30′ 50″ northLongitude
39.17176° or 39° 10′ 18″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
7GHXG57C+HPGeoNames ID
102792
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In Other Languages
“Ar Ruways” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الرويس”
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