Abu ’Arish

Abu ʽArish is a city in Jizan Province, in south-western . Historically, Abu `Arish produced and exported salt. Abu Arish is the capital and center of the Abu Arish Governorate in southwestern .
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  • Type: governorate of Saudi Arabia with 197,000 residents
  • Description: governorate in Saudi Arabia
  • Also known as: Abu `Arish governorate” and “Muḩāfaz̧at Abū ‘Arīsh

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sadiliyah.

Village
is a village in Jizan Province, in southwestern . is situated 4½ km southwest of Abu ’Arish.

Abu ’Arish

Latitude
16.95° or 16° 57′ north
Longitude
42.8667° or 42° 52′ east
Population
197,000
Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)
Open location code
7H84XV28+2M
Geo­Names ID
10972345
Wiki­data ID
Q2821731
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Abu ’Arish” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: أبو عريش
  • Arabic: محافظة أبو عريش
  • Arabic: محافظة أبي عريش
  • Catalan: Abu ‘Arish
  • Catalan: Abu Arish
  • Catalan: Abu Arix
  • Cebuano: Abū ‘Arīsh
  • Dutch: Abu `Arish
  • Finnish: Abu Ariš
  • French: Abou Arish
  • Indonesian: Abu Arish
  • Japanese: アブ・アリシュ
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Abu Arish
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Abu `Arish
  • Norwegian: Abu Arish
  • Persian: ابی عریش
  • Persian: محافظة ابی عریش
  • Polish: Abu Arisz
  • Russian: Абу-Ариш
  • Spanish: Abu arish
  • Spanish: Abu Arish
  • Swedish: Abu Arish
  • Turkish: Ebu Eriş
  • Urdu: ابو عریش
  • Uzbek: Abu ʽArish

Localities in the Area

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