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Ar Rawdah Destination Guide

Explore Ar Rawdah in Saudi Arabia

Ar Rawdah in the region of Makkah is a place in Saudi Arabia - some 491 mi or ( 790 km ) South-West of Riyadh , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ar Rawdah is now 08:48 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nuqaybat ash Shumaysi, Jeddah, Husnah, Haddat ash Sham, and At Tarfa. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nuqaybat ash Shumaysi . Where to go and what to see in Ar Rawdah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Asir Mountains

The Asir mountains (asir, meaning "difficult") is a mountainous region in southwestern Saudi Arabia running parallel to the Red Sea. It comprises areas in Asir within Saudi Arabia, however it also generally includes areas near the Yemen border. Asir covers approximately 40,000 sq mi and consists of mountains, plains, and valleys of the Arabian highlands.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.60 39.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Mountains of Saudi Arabia

PIA Flight 740

Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK740 was a Boeing 707-340C that crashed after takeoff from Jeddah International Airport on 26 November 1979. Flight PK740 departed Jeddah at 01:29 for a flight to Karachi after pilgrimage. The aircraft was climbing to FL370 (37,000 feet) when, at 01:47, a stewardess reported a fire near the aft cabin passenger door. The crew started a descent from FL300 and were cleared to descend to 4,000 feet.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.50 39.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 1979 in Pakistan, 1979 in Saudi Arabia, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 707, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by in-flight fires, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1979, Aviation accidents and incidents in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan International Airlines accidents and incidents