Dhahran
in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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King Fahd International Airport (23 mi) -
Bahrain International Airport (32 mi) - Jubail Airport (68 mi)
- Al Ahsa Airport (80 mi)
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Doha International Airport (115 mi) -
Jam Airport (174 mi) - Asaloyeh Airport (175 mi)
- Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Al Zubarah Archaeological Site (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 26.289 and 50.114 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 26° 17' 19" and E 50° 6' 50"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rial - SAR
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:45 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 4:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
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Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Saudi Arabia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Saudi Arabia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Dhahran
Dhahran in Eastern Province with it's 99,540 habitants is a city located in Saudi Arabia about 239 mi (or 384 km) north-east of Riyadh, the country's capital town.
Current time in Dhahran is now 04:45 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Riyadh with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 7 airports closer to Dhahran, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Saudi Arabia is King Fahd International Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun in Bahrain at a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km). In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dammam, Manama, Madinat ash Shamal, Al Khawr and Umm Salal `Ali. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 31% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Le Meridien Al Khobar
Kempinski Hotel Al Othman
Coral Al Khobar Hotel
Aloft Dhahran
Radisson Blu Hotel Dhahran
DoubleTree by Hilton Dhahran
Boudl Gardenia Resort
Dhahran International Hotel
Holiday Inn AL KHOBAR
Hala Hotel AlKhobar
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Garden & Flower Festival, 2013, Aramco Dhahran
Event held in Saudi Aramco main camp, Dhahran, on Thursday, February 28th, 2013.
Change Agent X: Schuyler Vanorsdale at TEDxDhahranHighSchool
Schuyler Vanorsdale talks about how we need social and cultural leaders to help solve world problems, rather than just politicians. Schuyler Vanorsdale, a senior at Dhahran High School, hails...
Dhahran Hills Park
Dhahran Hills Park in Aramco.
Citizenship 2.0: Will Cradlin at TEDxDhahranHighSchool
Will Cradlin talks about how citizenship is determined, and how expatriate culture is a nationality of it's own. Will Cradlin, a local teacher, is from Virginia and has been an educator for...
Medicine for the People: Ahmad Amer & Arsalan Siddiqui at TEDxDhahranHighSchool
Ahmad Amer & Arsalan Siddiqui talk about what's wrong with the pharmaceutical industry today, how people are being kept from vital nutrients, and how we can go about fixing this. Ahmad Amer...
Aramco 1st Hog Rally 3
Just some Pics of the "Iron Camel" Harley Davidson group in Dhahran city (East Saudi) مقاطع لقروب الهارلي بمدينه الظهران :)
Aramco 1st Hog Rally 2
Just some Pics of the "Iron Camel" Harley Davidson group in Dhahran city (East Saudi) مقاطع لقروب الهارلي بمدينه الظهران :)
1975 Nativity Pageant Trailer
Visit www.aramco-brats.com/Suq to order a DVD of the last Nativity Pageant performed in 1975 at the King's Road ballpark in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
The Power of Change
This is my 2nd speech in the toastmasters club "Explorers Club" in Dhahran. I hope you like and enjoy the speech. Moreover, encourages you to speak in front of an audience and improves your...
30-Year Service Ceremony - Saudi Aramco Wed March 23 2011
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Saudi Aramco Residential Camp in Dhahran
Saudi Aramco Residential Camp in Dhahran, casually known by its inhabitants as the Dhahran Camp, is the residential community built by Saudi Aramco for its employees. It is located within the city of Dhahran in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. The Dhahran residential camp is a fenced-in company compound and only Saudi Aramco employees and their dependents may live inside.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM or UPM) is a public university in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Among Saudi universities, it is highest regarded for excellence in its science and engineering programs. It offers some programs that are not offered elsewhere in Saudi Arabia.
Dhahran International Airport
Dhahran International Airport in Dhahran formerly served the Ash Sharqiyah Province (Eastern Province) in Saudi Arabia. In 1999, after the opening of King Fahd International Airport, all scheduled flights were shifted out of Dhahran and the airport now serves as the King Abdulaziz Air Base of the Royal Saudi Air Force. The airport terminal building is one of the architectural works of Minoru Yamasaki, and was completed in 1961.
Dhahran Airfield
The Dhahran Airfield was an airfield operated by the United States from 1945 until 1962. The military relationship that exists today between the United States and Saudi Arabia was highly influenced by the origin and development of this airfield.
EXPEC Advanced Research Center
The Exploration and Petroleum Engineering Center - Advanced Research Center is located in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. It is a research center that belongs to Saudi Aramco and is responsible for upstream oil and gas technology development. The center has over 250 scientists from various disciplines, spread across six technology teams and one laboratory division which tackle various aspects of oil and gas exploration, development, and production.
Organization of United States Air Force Units in the Gulf War
The 1990-1991 Gulf War was the last major United States Air Force combat operation of the 20th Century. The command and control of forces deployed to the Middle East initially as part of Operation Desert Shield, later engaging in combat operations during Operation Desert Storm, were assigned to United States Central Command Air Forces (USCENTAF), the USAF component of the Joint United States Central Command.
Bin Quraya
Bin Quraya Est, through its rental division: BQ Rental, is the leading heavy equipment rental firm in Saudi Arabia, with one of the Middle East's largest heavy equipment fleets. The company is based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, with clients and projects all over the Kingdom.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Az̧ Z̧ahrān, Zahran, Dahahron, Dhahram, الظهران, Горад Дахран, Νταχράν, Dhahran, ظهران, דהראן, Dahran, DHA, ダーラン, დაჰრანი, 다란, ദഹ്റാൻ, Dharaan, Az-Zahran, Дахран, Dahrán, Zhahran, ظہران, 扎哈蘭, 宰赫兰
