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Jeddah Corniche Circuit
The fastest street circuit in Formula 1, sweeping along Jeddah's Red Sea corniche under floodlights with average lap speeds above 250 km/h.
18 km · about 20 min drive
AsiaSaudi ArabiaMecca Region
Jeddah
Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia · Asia
About Jeddah
Jeddah is worth a stop: 1 hours from Al Jumūm, 18km from Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
Jeddah is in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, with about 4.7 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Al Jumūm, about 55 km away.
Jeddah is the largest city in Mecca Province, the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, and the country’s main commercial center. It is in the Hejaz region on the Red Sea coast. The city’s metropolitan area is coterminous with Jeddah Governorate. Its prominence grew in 647 CE when the Caliph Uthman of theRead more
Rashidun Caliphate designated it as the main port serving travelers to Mecca.
Jeddah is the largest city in Hejaz and the ninth-largest in the Middle East. It also serves as the administrative center of the OIC. Jeddah Islamic Port, on the Red Sea, is the thirty-sixth largest seaport in the world and the second-largest and second-busiest seaport in the Middle East.
Jeddah is the principal gateway to Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, 65 kilometers (40 mi) to the east, while Medina, the second-holiest city, is 360 kilometers (220 mi) to the north. Economically, Jeddah is focusing on further developing capital investment in scientific and engineering leadership within Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East. Jeddah was ranked fourth in the Africa, MiddIe East, and -stan countries region in the Innovation Cities Index in 2009.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Jeddah?
Within an hour or so of Jeddah: Jeddah Corniche Circuit (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Jeddah?
The nearest famous roads are Al Hada Mountain Road.
Where is Jeddah?
Jeddah is in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, about 55 km from Al Jumūm.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,697,000
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Region
- Mecca Region
- Timezone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates
- 21.4901, 39.1862
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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