Makkah

Makkah is a meteorological station in Saudi Arabia. Makkah is situated near the neighborhood Haram, as well as near Ajyad.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah.

Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah

Railway station

Photo: FlyAkwa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Haramain High Speed Railway, is a passenger railway serving the Mecca and Medina provinces in western Saudi Arabia. The 449.2-kilometre-long main line directly connects the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina, via Jeddah and the King Abdullah Economic City. Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah is situated 2½ km southeast of Makkah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.

Haram

Neighborhood

Photo: HolyArtThou, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Haram is one of several similar words originating from the triliteral Semitic root Ḥ-R-M. The word literally means "sanctuary", commonly used by Muslims to refer to Al-Masjid Al-Haram and Prophet Mohammad's Mosque. Haram is situated 6 km east of Makkah.

Mecca

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Mecca, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a major city in Saudi Arabia and the holiest city in Islam. Mecca is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammed, the founder of Islam, and Muslims believe the Qur'an was first revealed to Muhammad here.

Ajyad

Neighborhood

Ajyad is a historic neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District. Ajyad is situated 7 km east of Makkah.

Makkah

Type: Meteorological station
Location: Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

21.43333° or 21° 26′ north

Longitude

39.76667° or 39° 46′ east

Elevation

310 metres (1,017 feet)

ICAO airport code

OEMK

Open location code

7GHXCQM8+8M

GeoNames ID

6300022

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ḩayy an Nuzhah and Al Iskān.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bi’r Umm ad Dūd and Ţarīq Makkah Jiddah al Qadīm.

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