Fun fact 5 about Medina
city
Medina is located in the Hejaz region, approximately 720 km northwest of Riyadh.
Medina
Saudi Arabia
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Medina
Saudi Arabia
Country
Saudi Arabia
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
24.52, 39.57
Medina, officially al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, also known as al-Madinah an-Nabawiyyah and Taybah, and known in pre-Islamic times as Yathrib, is the capital and administrative centre of Medina Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia. It is one of the oldest and most important places in Islamic history.
From the “Geography” section
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