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Al ‘Aqiq, Al Bahah Region, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia Flag

Current Date And Time In Al ‘Aqiq, Saudi Arabia

Saturday, 15 August 2026
00:28:35 AST
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)
Population: 19,269

📍 Cities Near To Al ‘Aqiq


Find cities, states and countries closest to Al ‘Aqiq in Al Bahah Region, Saudi Arabia with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Al ‘Aqiq.

📍 Al ‘Aqiq Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Al ‘Aqiq from our regional database:

State / RegionAl Bahah Region
Total Population19,269
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude20.65° N
Center Longitude41.4167° E
Elevation1,395 m (4,577 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Al Bahah Region#3 of 5
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Al ‘Aqiq Al ‘Aqiq31 49 27
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al Bahah Al Bahah44 71 38
South (S)
National Flag Of Al Hada Al Hada88 142 77
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Khurmah Al Khurmah96 154 83
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Al Lith Al Lith82 132 71
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Al Majaridah Al Majaridah110 177 95
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al Mindak Al Mindak35 56 30
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of An Nimas An Nimas114 183 99
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Ash Shafa Ash Shafa77 123 67
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Baljurashi Baljurashi55 89 48
South (S)
National Flag Of Makkah Makkah116 186 101
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Qal‘at Bishah Qal‘at Bishah89 143 77
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Ranyah Ranyah101 163 88
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Sabt Alalayah Sabt Alalayah82 132 71
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Ta’if Ta’if77 125 67
West-northwest (WNW)

🏳️ States Near To Al ‘Aqiq


States and regions closest to Al Bahah Region (home state of Al ‘Aqiq), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of 'Asir Region 'Asir Region123 198 107
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah392 631 340
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al Jawf Al Jawf349 561 303
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al Mahwit Governorate Al Mahwit Governorate365 587 317
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al-Qassim Region Al-Qassim Region430 692 373
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Amanat Alasimah Amanat Alasimah379 610 329
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Anseba Anseba354 570 308
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Debub Debub397 640 345
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Dhamar Dhamar441 710 383
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Gash-Barka Gash-Barka419 674 364
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Al ‘Aqiq


Countries bordering or closest to Saudi Arabia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Al ‘Aqiq's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain375 603 325
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cyprus Cyprus1,044 1,680 907
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti849 1,367 737
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Egypt Egypt914 1,470 793
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Eritrea Eritrea693 1,116 602
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ethiopia Ethiopia1,063 1,710 923
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Iran Iran789 1,269 685
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Iraq Iraq651 1,047 565
North (N)
National Flag Of Israel Israel798 1,284 693
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Jordan Jordan713 1,148 619
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Al ‘Aqiq. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Al Bahah Region, Saudi Arabia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Al ‘Aqiq (You)Al Bahah Region19,269
Al ‘AqiqAl Bahah Region19,26949.2SSE
Al MindakAl Bahah Region9,21856.4SSW
TurabahMecca Region23,23566.6NNE
Al BahahAl Bahah Region88,41971.0S
BaljurashiAl Bahah Region35,98589.1S
Ash ShafaMecca Region72,190123.4WNW
Ta’ifMecca Region688,693124.7WNW
Tabalah'Asir Region5,151128.7SE
Al LithMecca Region72,000131.7WSW
Sabt Alalayah'Asir Region100,000132.2SSE

🏆 Al Bahah Region City Rankings

How does Al ‘Aqiq rank within Al Bahah Region? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Al ‘Aqiq appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Al Bahah88,419
Baljurashi35,985
Al ‘Aqiq ⭐19,269
Al ‘Aqiq ⭐19,269
Al Mindak9,218

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz (Al Baha) Airport
IATA: ABT
45 km (28 mi) from Al ‘Aqiq
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Al Bahah Region Cities
Al ‘Aqiq ranks #3 of 5 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Al ‘Aqiq? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Al ‘Aqiq Sits on the Map

Al ‘Aqiq sits inside Al Bahah Region, Saudi Arabia and ranks #3 of 5 cities in Al Bahah Region by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Al ‘Aqiq to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Al ‘Aqiq outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Al ‘Aqiq and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Al ‘Aqiq against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Al Bahah Region city rankings

🌎 Beyond Al ‘Aqiq: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Al ‘Aqiq and the countries closest to Al ‘Aqiq by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Saudi Arabia. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Al ‘Aqiq, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Al ‘Aqiq at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Al ‘Aqiq

If you're stringing together stops in Al Bahah Region, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Al ‘Aqiq — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Al ‘Aqiq MapView the Al ‘Aqiq map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Al ‘Aqiq Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Al Bahah Region OverviewExplore the Al Bahah Region state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Saudi Arabia Country DataGet complete Saudi Arabia data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Al ‘Aqiq

Which cities are closest to Al ‘Aqiq?

See the Cities Near To Al ‘Aqiq table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Al Bahah Region by population and density.

How is the distance from Al ‘Aqiq to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Al ‘Aqiq and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Al ‘Aqiq map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Al ‘Aqiq will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Al ‘Aqiq to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Al ‘Aqiq?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Al ‘Aqiq. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Al Bahah Region city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Al ‘Aqiq compare in size to the cities near it?

Al ‘Aqiq ranks #3 of 5 cities in Al Bahah Region by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Al ‘Aqiq?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Al ‘Aqiq is King Saud Bin Abdulaziz (Al Baha) Airport (ABT), about 45 km (28 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.