Al Qarāḩīn
District of Shahār
in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
21.233 and 40.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 21° 13' 59" and E 40° 25' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rial - SAR
Spoken languages:
Arabic
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 11:56 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:13 am and 4:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-20.783 and -138.550 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fakamaru
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Saudi Arabia in Western Asia

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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Al Qarāḩīn

The district Al Qarāḩīn of Shahār in Makkah Province is a district in Saudi Arabia about 467 mi south-west of Riyadh, the country's capital city.

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mecca, Al Bahah, Medina, Port Sudan and Abha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Le Meridien Al Hada

Address
2,6 mi
Al Hada Road
00000 Taif
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 16:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Awaliv International Hotel

Address
2,6 mi
Abu Baker As Sidiq Street
21944 At Ta'If
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Boudl Taif

Address
0,4 mi
Al Seteen St with Al Shifa Rd
Taif
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Casablanca Hotel Taif

Address
2,9 mi
King Saud Street next to Saudi Telecom
Taif
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Awaliv Suites

Address
4,1 mi
Al Faisalyah - Wej Street
21944 Taif
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tulip Inn Taif

Address
3,0 mi
ADU BAKAR MAIN STREET P.O.BOX 3492
21944 Taif
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Hills of Taif

Published: February 23, 2013
Length: 27:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Muhammad Razzaq

Coming back from Makkah via Taif's Hills.


Hair Transplant in Taif Saudia - FUE hair Restoration Procedure

Published: September 12, 2012
Length: 44:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ahmad Chaudhry

hair transplant in Taif or fue hair transplant clinic in Taif. http://www.hairtransplantlahore.com You have hair loss or thinning of hair please call our representative in Taif Saudia for complete...


city car driving لعبة

Published: April 26, 2014
Length: 24:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MRGOOG GAEMS

لا تنسى لايك والإشتراك في القناة.


LAMY TAIF

Published: January 06, 2014
Length: 53:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ابو سحر

لامي شروكي اسم يتربع على عرش الزي الطبي الحديث وهذا فرع الشركه في مدينة الورود مدينة الطائف الجميله شارع...


(Taif) Masjid Ibn Abbas

Published: May 01, 2013
Length: 02:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mahmood Hassen


Zoo-Taif,Saudi Arabia

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 22:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Asma Mohiuddin

Artiodactyla Bovidae-Bull with 5 feet. You can hear the barking of the dog in the background.


Cable Cart in Taif (Time Laps)

Published: December 31, 2011
Length: 54:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Majed Shohaib

Shot this video on my Galaxy Nexus with Time Laps while coming down the mountain in Taif and at the beginning I had the phone in my hand, I then settled it on the seat (Hence it looks better a bit).


Mosque,Mathna St,Taif

Published: November 05, 2012
Length: 00:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Asma Mohiuddin

a very very old mosque on Mathna St.


baboons on way to Hada, Taif

Published: November 07, 2012
Length: 50:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Asma Mohiuddin


Taif cable car

Published: August 18, 2013
Length: 15:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nhel Abadenas


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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.

Battle of Taif (1916)

The Battle of Taif was fought between Ottoman forces and Syed Hussien bin Ali Sharif of Mecca in 1916. Ottoman Army was in Taif, Syed's forces besieged the city and after many weeks siege and fiercest struggle Syed's forces were able to capture the Taif. After the fall of Mecca in July 1916 the fall of Taif was a major blow for Turks who were fighting in First World War against Britain. The British helped Syed Hussien's bin Ali's Forces by providing them with guns.

Located at 21.2667, 40.4167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the Arab Revolt (World War I), History of Mecca, Battles of World War I involving the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Empire in World War I

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Shahār.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Qarāḩīn