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Al Qunfudhah
القنفذة | |
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| Nickname: The Ghadah of the South | |
  Al Qunfudhah Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 19°7′35″N 41°4′44″E / 19.12639°N 41.07889°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Makkah (Mecca) |
| Joined Saudi Arabia | 1925 |
| Government | |
| • City Governor | Fadha Al Bogami[1] |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• City | 42,447 (Al Qunfudhah town) |
| • Metro | 205,188 (Al Qunfudhah governate) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postal Code | (5 digits) |
| Area code | +966-17 |
Al Qunfudhah (Arabic: القنفذة), also known as Kunfuda, is a Saudi city in the Tihamah region on the coast of the Red Sea. Its population is the fourth largest in Makkah Province,[2] the area of the governate is estimated at 5,195 km²,[3] which occupies about 3.65% of the area of the region and is ranked ninth among the governorates of the region in terms of area. It is also one of the large sea ports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea. Al Qunfudhah was founded in 1311 A.C-709 Hijri according to the ancient sources.
- ^ "Governor of Al Qunfudhah is promoted to the 15th degree". Al Riyadh. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "population in the administrative region of Mokarramah-Al Makkah" (PDF). general authority of statistics.
- ^ "امارة منطقة مكة المكرمة". www.makkah.gov.sa. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-01-22.