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The distilled rose oil from Ta'if's roses has gained the name 'Ta'if rose' and was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2024.

Taif
Saudi Arabia
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Taif

Saudi Arabia

Country
Saudi Arabia
Population
987.9K
Coordinates
21.29, 40.41
315th most populous city in the world

Taif is a city and governorate in Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia. Located at an elevation of 1,879 m (6,165 ft) in the slopes of the Hijaz Mountains, which themselves are part of the Sarat Mountains, the city has a population of 563,282 people in 2022, making it one of the most populous cities in the kingdom.

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