King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals is a neighborhood in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ad Dawhah Al Janubiyah, as well as near Ad Danah Al Janubiyah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dammam 7 (Propsperity Well).
Dammam 7 (Propsperity Well)
Monument
Dammam No. 7, also known as "Prosperity Well", is an oil well located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, notable for being the site where commercial quantities of oil were first discovered in the country on March 3, 1938. Dammam 7 (Propsperity Well) is situated 3 km northwest of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dhahran and Khobar.
Dhahran
Photo: Eagleamn, Public domain.
Dhahran is a city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. With a total population of 143,936 as of 2022, it is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry.
Khobar
Photo: Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0.
Al Khobar is a city and governorate in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Persian Gulf. With a population of 409,549 in the city core and 658,550 in the governorate, as of 2022, Khobar forms part of the Dammam metropolitan area along with Dammam and Dhahran, making up the residential core of Saudi Arabia's Persian Gulf region.
Al-Thuqbah
Town
Al-Thuqbah is one of the historic and most renowned neighborhoods in the city of Al-Khobar in the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia, with a population of 248,888 as of 2022. Al-Thuqbah is situated 7 km southeast of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “KFUPM”
- Category: locality
- Location: Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.30632° or 26° 18′ 23″ northLongitude
50.152° or 50° 9′ 7″ eastOpen location code
7HRG8542+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 13694648339OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامعة الملك فهد للبترول والمعادن”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ad Dawhah Al Janubiyah and Ad Danah Al Janubiyah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Building 36 and الاستاد الرياضي.
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