'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia · Asia
Khamis Mushait sits on the route: 30 minutes from Abha, 33km from Al Habala Hanging Village.
Khamis Mushait is a city located in 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia. With a population of 387,553, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Khamis Mushait sits in Saudi Arabia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Riyadh time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Khamis Mushait to your route.
Khamis Mushayt or Khamis Mushait (Arabic: خميس مشيط, Ḫamīs Mušayṭ Arabic pronunciation: [xamiːs muʃajtˤ], locally: [xamiːs‿ɪmʃeːtˤ]) is a city in south-west Saudi Arabia, located east of Abha, the provincial seat of the Asir Province 884 kilometres (549 mi) from the national capital of Riyadh. It is the capital of theRead more
Shahran tribe in the Asir region.
It is the fifth-largest city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca and Medina, with an estimated metro population of 1,353,000 as of 2017. Khamis Mushayt is noted for being the fourth largest trading centre in Saudi Arabia, and its military airbase.
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Khamis Mushait is located in 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia, Asia. The coordinates are 18.3000 latitude, 42.7333 longitude.
Khamis Mushait has a population of approximately 387,553 people, making it a city in Saudi Arabia.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
An abandoned stone village on a ledge 300m below the Asir escarpment rim, settled by the Qahtan tribe to escape Ottoman reach and once reached only by rope ladders. A cable car now descends to it in five minutes.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Sixty stone tower-houses up to eight storeys tall, banded with white quartz and hung with painted wooden windows, in a valley 50km west of Abha. The Al Alwan Palace inside holds a museum of 2,000-plus local antiquities.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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