Dammam
Dammam is a regional capital in Saudi Arabia with a population of about 1,252,523.
Dammam is an industrial port city and the seat of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Located on the coast of the Arabian Gulf, it had a population of 1,386,166 as of 2022, making it the country's fifth-largest city after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina. Dammam forms the core of the Dammam metropolitan area, also known as Greater Dammam, which includes the neighboring governorates of Khobar and Qatif. As of 2022, the metropolitan area's population was 2,743,318, making it the third-largest in the country.
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About Dammam
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 06 |
| Population | 1,252,523 |
| Local currency | SAR |
| Coordinates | 26.4344, 50.1033 |
| Time zone | Asia/Riyadh |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 391 km · Riyadh |
| Population (Saudi Arabia) | #5 most populated in Saudi Arabia |
| Where on Earth | 26°26′4″N · 50°6′12″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,943 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,076 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Yongzhou (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -26.43, -129.90 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 535 km |
| Cairo | 1,889 km |
| Moscow | 3,412 km |
| Paris | 4,781 km |
| London | 5,023 km |
| Beijing | 6,208 km |