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Aţ Ţaraf, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia Flag

Current Date And Time In Aţ Ţaraf, Saudi Arabia

Monday, 27 July 2026
01:21:45 AST
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)
Population: 21,386

📍 Cities Near To Aţ Ţaraf


Find cities, states and countries closest to Aţ Ţaraf in Eastern Province, 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 Aţ Ţaraf.

📍 Aţ Ţaraf 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 Aţ Ţaraf from our regional database:

State / RegionEastern Province
Total Population21,386
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude25.3623° N
Center Longitude49.7276° E
Elevation133 m (436 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Eastern Province#18 of 37
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Al Baţţaliyah Al Baţţaliyah8 12 7
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Hufuf Al Hufuf9 14 8
West (W)
National Flag Of Al Jafr Al Jafr1 2 1
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Al Jubayl Al Jubayl5 9 5
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Al Markaz Al Markaz3 4 2
North (N)
National Flag Of Al Mubarraz Al Mubarraz9 15 8
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Al Munayzilah Al Munayzilah4 7 4
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Al Muţayrifi Al Muţayrifi13 21 12
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Qarah Al Qarah5 9 5
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al Qurayn Al Qurayn12 19 10
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Julayjilah Julayjilah12 20 11
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Aţ Ţaraf


States and regions closest to Eastern Province (home state of Aţ Ţaraf), 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 Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi241 388 210
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Al Daayen Al Daayen142 228 123
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Al Khor Al Khor155 249 134
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Al Wakrah Al Wakrah124 200 108
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Al-Shahaniya Al-Shahaniya131 211 114
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Baladiyat ad Dawhah Baladiyat ad Dawhah130 210 113
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Baladiyat ar Rayyan Baladiyat ar Rayyan96 155 83
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Madinat ash Shamal Madinat ash Shamal179 289 156
North (N)
National Flag Of Manama Manama184 295 159
North (N)
National Flag Of Muharraq Muharraq186 299 161
North (N)

🌎 Countries Near To Aţ Ţaraf


Countries bordering or closest to Saudi Arabia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Aţ Ţaraf'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 Aţ Ţaraf. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Aţ Ţaraf (You)Eastern Province21,386
Al JafrEastern Province8,7151.8NNW
Al MarkazEastern Province6,4644.2N
Al MunayzilahEastern Province16,2966.5WNW
Al QarahEastern Province9,1068.6NW
Al JubaylEastern Province9,1088.8WNW
Al BaţţaliyahEastern Province16,60612.3NW
Al HufufEastern Province293,17914.1W
Al MubarrazEastern Province290,80214.7WNW
Al QuraynEastern Province12,01318.6NW
JulayjilahEastern Province5,35920.0NW

🏆 Eastern Province City Rankings

How does Aţ Ţaraf rank within Eastern Province? 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 Aţ Ţaraf appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Dammam1,252,523
Al Hufuf293,179
Al Mubarraz290,802
Hafar Al-Batin271,642
Thuqbah248,888
Al Jubayl237,274
Khobar165,799
Dhahran99,540
Al Qaţif98,259
Tarut85,371

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Dammam800.00
Khobar571.00
Dhahran100.00
Sayhat5.61

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Sayhat11,889.84
Dammam1,565.65
Dhahran995.40
Khobar290.37
✈️ Nearest Airport
Al-Ahsa International Airport
IATA: HOF
26 km (16 mi) from Aţ Ţaraf
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 Eastern Province Cities
Aţ Ţaraf ranks #18 of 37 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Aţ Ţaraf? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Aţ Ţaraf Sits on the Map

Aţ Ţaraf sits inside Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia and ranks #18 of 37 cities in Eastern Province 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 Aţ Ţaraf 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 Aţ Ţaraf 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 Aţ Ţaraf and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Aţ Ţaraf against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Eastern Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Aţ Ţaraf: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Aţ Ţaraf and the countries closest to Aţ Ţaraf 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 Aţ Ţaraf, 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 Aţ Ţaraf at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Aţ Ţaraf

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Aţ Ţaraf MapView the Aţ Ţaraf map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Aţ Ţaraf Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Eastern Province OverviewExplore the Eastern Province 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 Aţ Ţaraf

Which cities are closest to Aţ Ţaraf?

See the Cities Near To Aţ Ţaraf 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 Eastern Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Aţ Ţaraf to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Aţ Ţaraf 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 Aţ Ţaraf 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 Aţ Ţaraf 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 Aţ Ţaraf 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 Aţ Ţaraf?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Aţ Ţaraf. 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 Eastern Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Aţ Ţaraf compare in size to the cities near it?

Aţ Ţaraf ranks #18 of 37 cities in Eastern Province 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 Aţ Ţaraf?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Aţ Ţaraf is Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF), about 26 km (16 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.