๐ธ๐ฆ Medina, officially Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, commonly simplified as Madฤซnah or Madinah, is one of the three holiest cities in Islam and the capital of the Medina Province of Saudi Arabia. The city is located at the core of the Medina Province in the western reaches of the country.
Religious tourism plays a major part in Medina's economy, being the second holiest city in Islam, and holding many historical Islamic locations, it attracts more than 7ย million annual visitors who come to perform Hajj during the Hajj season, and Umrah throughout the year. Medina has two industrial areas, the larger one was is managed by the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON). It is located 50ย km from Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport, and 200ย km from Yanbu Commercial Port, and has 236 factories, which produce petroleum products, building materials, food products, and many other products. The Knowledge Economic City (KEC) is a Saudi Arabian joint stock company which focuses on real estate development and knowledge-based industries.
Medina is ranked #171 by the Global Urban Competitiveness Report (GUCR) which evaluates and ranks world cities in the context of economic competitiveness. Medina was ranked #1163 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Medina has a population of over 785,204 people. Medina also forms the centre of the wider Medina metropolitan area which has a population of over 1,488,782 people. Medina is ranked #932 for startups with a score of 0.123.
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Twin Towns - Sister Cities Medina has links with:
๐ต๐ธ Hebron, Palestine ๐ฉ๐ฟ Sรฉtif, Algeria๐ง๐ฉ Baniachong 24.533
๐ง๐ฉ Baniachang 24.533
๐จ๐ณ Siming District 24.446
๐ง๐ฉ Kishorganj 24.439
๐ง๐ฉ Kishoreganj 24.439
๐บ๐ฆ Sverdlovsk 39.633
๐ท๐บ Rostov on Don 39.7
๐ท๐บ Rostov-on-Don 39.72
๐บ๐ฆ Khmelnytskyi 39.733
Locations Near: Medina 39.6202,24.4609
๐ธ๐ฆ Yanbu 38.063,24.095 d: 163
๐ธ๐ฆ Jedda 39.173,21.543 d: 327.6
๐ธ๐ฆ Jeddah 39.167,21.533 d: 328.8
๐ธ๐ฆ Mecca 39.822,21.421 d: 338.6
๐ธ๐ฆ Makkah 39.817,21.417 d: 339.1
๐ธ๐ฆ Ta'if 40.406,21.275 d: 363.3
๐ธ๐ฆ Taif 40.4,21.267 d: 364.1
๐ธ๐ฆ Buraidah 43.967,26.333 d: 483.7
๐ธ๐ฆ Tabuk 36.567,28.383 d: 531.6
๐ธ๐ฉ Port Sudan 37.217,19.619 d: 592.6
Antipodal to: Medina -140.38,-24.461
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 18790.2
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16648.3
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16523.7
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16434.3
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 14850.2
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 14699.1
๐บ๐ธ Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 14680.5
๐บ๐ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 14678.8
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 14677.6