Tayma

Tayma
تيماء
Old Town of Tayma
Old Town of Tayma
Tayma is located in Saudi Arabia
Tayma
Tayma
Tayma is located in Near East
Tayma
Tayma
Coordinates: 27°37′47″N 38°32′38″E / 27.62972°N 38.54389°E / 27.62972; 38.54389
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceTabuk province
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Tayma /ˈtmə/ (Taymanitic: 𐪉𐪃𐪒, TMʾ, vocalized as: Taymāʾ;[1] Arabic: تيماء, romanizedTaymāʾ) is a large oasis with a long history of settlement, located in northwestern Saudi Arabia at the point where the trade route between Medina and Dumah (Sakakah) begins to cross the Nafud desert. Tayma is located 264 km (164 mi) southeast of the city of Tabuk, and about 400 km (250 mi) north of Medina.[2][3] It is located in the western part of the Nafud desert.

  1. ^ Kootstra 2016.
  2. ^ "Tema - Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible -". Retrieved 2021-03-27 – via StudyLight.org.
  3. ^ "Tema in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 2021-03-28.