Yanbu
Yanbu (Arabic: ينبع, romanized: Yanbu', lit. 'Spring'), also known simply as Yambu or Yenbo, is a city in the Al Madinah Province of western Saudi Arabia. It is approximately 300 kilometers northwest of Jeddah (at 24°05′N 38°00′E). The population is 331,916 (2022 census). Many residents are foreign expatriates working in the oil refineries and petrochemical industry, mostly from Asia, but there are also large numbers from the Middle East, Europe, and North America.
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Yanbu | |
| Coordinates: 24°5′17.75″N 38°3′29.50″E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Al Madinah |
| Governorate | Yanbu |
| Established | 491 BC |
| Government | |
| • Provincial Governor | Faisal bin Salman |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 10,340 km2 (3,990 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • City | 331,916 |
| • Metro | 359,631 (Yanbu governorate) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal Code | (5 digits) |
| Area code | +966-14 |
Yanbu has three primary sections; Yanbu Al-Bahr, Yanbu Al-Nakhl and Yanbu Al-Sina'iya as well as a major Red Sea port.
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