Afif
Afif is a city in Saudi Arabia with a population of about 45,525.
Afif is a city in central Saudi Arabia, in the Najd region. It is situated approximately halfway between Riyadh and Mecca. The modern town was established in the 1910s as a hijra, or "settlement", for the nomadic tribes of the area, particularly the tribe of 'Utaybah. It has since grown into a small city of 39,581 as of the 2004 census, not counting the surrounding towns and villages, which together with 'Afif form the 'Afif Governorate.
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About Afif
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 45,525 |
| Local currency | SAR |
| Coordinates | 23.9065, 42.9172 |
| Time zone | Asia/Riyadh |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 395 km · Riyadh |
| Population (Saudi Arabia) | #50 most populated in Saudi Arabia |
| Where on Earth | 23°54′23″N · 42°55′2″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,661 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,358 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Tungi (Bangladesh) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -23.91, -137.08 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 1,257 km |
| Cairo | 1,343 km |
| Moscow | 3,568 km |
| Paris | 4,487 km |
| London | 4,766 km |
| Beijing | 6,968 km |