Makkah
Makkah is a regional capital in Saudi Arabia with a population of about 1,578,722.
Saudi ArabiaMajor city🏆 #3 most populated in Saudi Arabia🕐 Asia/Riyadh
Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in the Hejazi region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province. Mecca is considered the birthplace of Islam and the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as being the holiest city in Islam.
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About Makkah
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 14 |
| Population | 1,578,722 |
| Local currency | SAR |
| Coordinates | 21.4266, 39.8256 |
| Time zone | Asia/Riyadh |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 793 km · Riyadh |
| Population (Saudi Arabia) | #3 most populated in Saudi Arabia |
| Where on Earth | 21°25′36″N · 39°49′32″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,385 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,634 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Camagüey (Cuba) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -21.43, -140.17 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,287 km |
| Dubai | 1,631 km |
| Moscow | 3,822 km |
| Paris | 4,496 km |
| London | 4,793 km |
| Singapore | 7,269 km |