Ar Rākah
in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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King Fahd International Airport (25 mi) -
Bahrain International Airport (28 mi) - Jubail Airport (67 mi)
- Al Ahsa Airport (87 mi)
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Doha International Airport (115 mi) -
Jam Airport (167 mi) - Asaloyeh Airport (168 mi)
- Bushehr Airport (183 mi)
- Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Al Zubarah Archaeological Site (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 26.365 and 50.191 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 26° 21' 54" and E 50° 11' 27"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rial - SAR
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:09 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:05 am and 6:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Saudi Arabia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Saudi Arabia. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Explore Ar Rākah
Ar Rākah in Eastern Province is a city in Saudi Arabia about 245 mi (or 395 km) north-east of Riyadh, the country's capital.
Local time in Ar Rākah is now 01:09 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Riyadh with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ar Rākah, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Saudi Arabia is King Fahd International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun in Bahrain at a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dammam, Manama, Madinat ash Shamal, Al Khawr and Umm Salal `Ali. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 20% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kempinski Hotel Al Othman
Algosaibi Hotel
CARLTON AL MOAIBED HOTEL
InterContinental Hotels AL KHOBAR
Coral Al Khobar Hotel
MOVENPICK HOTEL AL KHOBAR
Holiday Inn AL KHOBAR - CORNICHE
Park Inn by Radisson Al Khobar
Sand Rose Suite Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton Dhahran
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
King Faisal University
King Faisal University (KFU) is a public university with the main campuse in the city of Hofuf in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia founded in 1975. KFU was initially established with four colleges: two in Dammam and the other two in Al-Hasa.
University of Dammam
University of Dammam is a university in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rubaish is its President. It was a previously a part of King Faisal University (now in Al-hasa only). The main campus is in the coastal area of Al-Rakah. Several colleges are scattered around the eastern province (College of Medicine is in the main campus.)
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Ar Rākah
