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Makasir Destination Guide
Touring Makasir in Saudi Arabia
Makasir in the region of Makkah is located in Saudi Arabia - some 533 mi or ( 858 km ) South-West of Riyadh , the country's capital city .
Time in Makasir is now 03:18 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sanaa, Muhashwila, Jeddah, Dar al Wadi, and Al Qunfudhah. Being here already, consider visiting Sanaa . Check out our recommendations for Makasir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Al Qunfudhah
Al Qunfudhah is a coastal town in western Saudi Arabia. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:19|7|35|N|41|4|44|E| | |name= }}. In 1976, LDS researcher Lynn Hilton identified Al Qunfudhah as a possible location for the site of Nahom, as described in the Book of Mormon; however, this theory has since been abandoned.
Located at 19.13 41.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Battle of Kunfuda Bay
The Battle of Kunfuda Bay was the largest naval battle of the Italo-Turkish War. On January 7 of 1912, the Italian protected cruiser Piemonte and the destroyers Artigliere and Garibaldino discovered twelve Ottoman ships near the present day Kunfuda, Saudi Arabia in Kunfuda Bay. For over three hours the vessels engaged and in the end four Turkish gunboats were sunk and one yacht was captured along with four large dhows.
Located at 19.14 41.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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