Khamis Mushayt
خميس مشيط | |
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  Khamis Mushayt | |
| Coordinates: 18°18′N 42°44′E / 18.300°N 42.733°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Asir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Khalid bin Mushayt |
| Elevation | 2,066 m (6,778 ft) |
| Population (Census 2022[1]) | |
• City | 535,065 |
| • Metro | 1,353,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | +966-17 |
| Website | Khamis Mushayt Municipality |
Khamis Mushayt or Khamis Mushait (Arabic: خميس مشيط, Ḫamīs Mušayṭ Arabic pronunciation: [xamiːs muʃajtˤ], locally: [xamiːs‿ɪmʃeːtˤ]) is a city in south-west Saudi Arabia, located east of Abha, the provincial seat of the 'Asir Province, 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) 650 nautical miles from Dhahran and 884 kilometres (549 mi) from the national capital of Riyadh.[2] It is the capital of the Shahran tribe in the Asir region. It is fifth-largest city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca and Medina, with an estimated metro population of 1,353,000 as of 2017. Khamis Mushayt is noted for being the fourth largest trading centre in Saudi Arabia, and is famous for its world-class military airbase.
- ^ "Abha Governorate". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Cordesman, Anthony H. (1987). Western Strategic Interests in Saudi Arabia. Croom Helm. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-7099-4823-0. Retrieved 27 August 2012.