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Thuwal in the region of Makkah is a place located in Saudi Arabia - some 510 mi or ( 821 km ) West of Riyadh , the country's capital .
Local time in Thuwal is now 04:31 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Jeddah, Medina, and Port Sudan. When in this area, you might want to check out Jeddah . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Thuwal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cultivating Communities of Practice: Making Them Grow
Communities of Practice are everywhere (Wenger, 1998). While this may be the case, it is possible to examine an organisation and find empty spaces where opportunities to cultivate communities of pract ..
Diving in Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
20120713 Diving 17 near Thuwal ..
Jeddah Rain & Rescued 2011-2
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Snorkling in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
20120719 snorkel 13 Red Sea ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Thuwal
Thuwal is a village belonging to the governorate of Jeddah in the Makkah Province of Saudi Arabia 80 kilometers north of Jeddah on the coast of the Red Sea. Thuwal had long been a fishing center until the Royal Saudi Navy re-constructed the village. The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, which officially opened in September 2009, is located in Thuwal. The town is also experiencing an increase in business due to its proximity to the King Abdullah Economic City.
Located at 22.28 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a public research university located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. KAUST was built and operated for the first three years by Saudi Aramco. KAUST was founded in 2009 and focuses exclusively on graduate education and research, using English as the official language of instruction.
Located at 22.31 39.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Qadeimah
Al Qadeimah is a town on the coast of Saudi Arabia. It is in Makkah Province, Located in 44 kilometers north of Jeddah. Along with Thual, It hosts the new economic city project, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). http://www. kaust. edu. sa/ Qadeimah's coast faces several islands which belong to King Fahd's private properties .
Located at 22.35 39.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
King Abdullah Economic City
King Abdullah Economic City is a megaproject announced in 2005 by Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the king of Saudi Arabia.
Located at 22.40 39.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
King Abdullah Sports City
King Abdullah Sports City is a new multi-use stadium and sports city located 60 kilometers north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia that is in the planning stages. The main stadium will be used for football, while smaller sports venues surrounding the main stadium will host athletics and indoor sporting events in indoor arenas. The capacity of the main stadium will be between 60,000 and 100,000 spectators. King Abdullah gave approval for the construction of the project in February 2009.
Located at 22.09 39.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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