Qatif City
Qatif City is an ancient city located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, along the western coast of the Persian Gulf. As the capital of the Qatif Governorate, Qatif is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the Arabian Peninsula.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 13 metres
- Description: city in eastern Saudi Arabia
- Also known as: “Al-Kaṭīf”, “Jabal Qawm”, “Jabal Qom”, “Jubayl al Qawm”, “Qatif”, and “Qatīf Oasis”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Awamiyah and Al-Awjam.
Al-Awamiyah
Town
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Public domain.
Al-Awamia, also spelled Al-Awamiyah, is a town in the Qatif Governorate, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Al-Awjam
Town
Al-Awjam is a town in the Qatif Governorate, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Al-Awjam is situated 4½ km southwest of Qatif City.
Safwa City
Town
Safwa City is a city in the Qatif Governorate, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Safwa City is situated 6 km north of Qatif City.
Qatif City
- Categories: big city and landform
- Location: Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Qatif City” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القطيف”
- Arabic: “مدينة القطيف”
- Catalan: “Qatif”
- Czech: “Katíf”
- Czech: “Qatif”
- German: “Qatif”
- Hindi: “अल कातिफ़”
- Hindi: “कातिफ़”
- Irish: “Qatif”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Qatif”
- Slovenian: “Katif”
- Turkish: “katif”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jabal al Qawm and Al Qudayḩ.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hazm al `Isah and Hazm Umm as Sahik.
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