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Discover Al 'Aba in Saudi Arabia
Al 'Aba in the region of Saudi Arabia (general) is a town located in Saudi Arabia - some 237 mi or ( 381 km ) North-East of Riyadh , the country's capital .
Local time in Al 'Aba is now 05:22 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Basra, Umm as Sahik, Al Khatayshiyah, Riyadh, and Dammam. When in this area, you might want to check out Basra . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al 'Aba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Safwa City
Safwa is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia situated on the Gulf coast. It follows Qatif area and has a population of more than 100,000 people. Safwa administrative community include; Al-Awjam, Um Al-Sahec, Asfirh, Al-Roihih, Al-Khtrchih, Dridi, Al-Manar Village, Abu Maan and Jawan. Safwa has all basic government departments, public utilities, educational institutions and health care centers.
Located at 26.65 49.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
King Abdulaziz Naval Base
The King Abdul-Aziz Naval Base (KANB) is a naval base in the Eastern Province Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). It is home to the Eastern Fleet and the Naval Academy. Their Navy Ratings "SK" (Storekeeper) and "YN" (Yeoman) learned basic skills in this school. RSNF's Western Province counterpart is in Jeddah. It is King Faisal Naval Base (KFNB). King Fahad Naval Academy located inside this base.
Located at 26.94 49.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Jubail Church
Jubail Church is an ancient (4th-century) Nestorian church building near Jubail, Saudi Arabia, discovered in 1986. Possibly to minimize damage, the government hides it from locals and bans foreigners from openly visiting it, even archaeologists.
Located at 26.94 49.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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