Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia

Qurayat
القريات
Qurayat is located in Saudi Arabia
Qurayat
Qurayat
Location in Al Jawf Province, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 31°19′N 037°22′E / 31.317°N 37.367°E / 31.317; 37.367
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceAl Jawf (Al-Jouf)
Area
 • Metro
9,495 km2 (3,666 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census[1])
 • City167,080
 • Metro
195,016 (Qurayyat governorate)

Qurayyat (also Al Qurayat or Gurayat, Arabic: القريات) is a city located in Al Jawf Province, in northern Saudi Arabia, inside the King Salman Royal Natural Reserve. It is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Jordan–Saudi Arabia border. Qurayyat had a population of 167,080 at the 2022 Census. It is a small city with a very big market. Qurayyat is known for its olives and salt.

  1. ^ "Al-Qurayyāt governorate". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.