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Al Baqaq in the region of Saudi Arabia (general) is a town located in Saudi Arabia - some 466 mi or ( 750 km ) South-West of Riyadh , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Baqaq is now 02:41 PM (Thursday) . 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: Dhaybin, As Sudah, Qizana, Jizan, and Jidhdhanah. When in this area, you might want to check out Dhaybin . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Baqaq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Baljurashi
Baljurashi or Biljurashi is a city in Al Bahah Province, southwestern Saudi Arabia. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:19|51|34|N|41|33|26|E| | |name= }} in the elevation of cca 2000 metres. It was the capital of the region which includes the tribes of Ghamid and Zahran. It is the on of the medium-sized city in Al Bahah Province. The temperature is usually varies between 2C in winter and 30C in summer.
Located at 19.86 41.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Al Bahah Province
Al-Bahah is a province of Saudi Arabia. Al-Baḥah is located in the south of the country, near 'Asir. It has an area of 15,000 km², and a population of 459,200 (1999). Its capital is Al Bahah. The al- Baḥah region includes al-Baḥah city, Almikhwah and Baljorashi. Baljorashi has a famous traditional market known as sooqe as-sabt, which translates to English as "Saturday market". The Baljorashi market is very old and its exact age is unknown.
Located at 20.00 41.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Al Baha University
Albaha University is a university in Al Baha city, the capital of Al Baha province, Saudi Arabia. It is a public university that was founded in 2006. The president of the university is Prof. Dr. Saad bin Mohammad Alhareky. The main campus is at Alaqiq about 25 km away from Al Baha city. The other campuses are in Almikhwah, Almandaq, and Baljurashi. The land of the main campus in Alaqiq occupies about 6.7 km. The university emphasizes public services in all of its disciplines.
Located at 19.99 41.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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