# Thuwal

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Village in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

Thuwal ثُوَل Village Thuwal coast guard port Thuwal Coordinates: 22°17′N 39°06′E / 22.283°N 39.100°E / 22.283; 39.100 Country Saudi Arabia Province Makkah Province Governorate Jeddah Elevation 1 m (3.3 ft) Area code +966-13-8

**Thuwal** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): ثُوَل) is a coastal village in Jeddah Governorate, [Makkah Province](/source/Makkah_Province), [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia), situated along the coast of [Red Sea](/source/Red_Sea) in the [Hejaz](/source/Hejaz) region. Thuwal is 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of [King Abdullah Economic City](/source/King_Abdullah_Economic_City) and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah).

## Overview

Thuwal had long been a fishing center until the [Royal Saudi Navy](/source/Royal_Saudi_Navy) reconstructed the village.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Thuwal hosts the [King Abdullah University of Science and Technology](/source/King_Abdullah_University_of_Science_and_Technology) (KAUST), which officially opened in September 2009.[1]

The town is also experiencing an increase in business due to its proximity to the [King Abdullah Economic City](/source/King_Abdullah_Economic_City) and [King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)](/source/King_Abdullah_University_of_Science_and_Technology).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*][*[when?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items)*] Thuwal attracts seafood lovers to its fish restaurants.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Transport

Thuwal is connected by [Highway 60](/source/Highway_60_(Saudi_Arabia)) to [Rabigh](/source/Rabigh) and [Yanbu](/source/Yanbu).[2]

## KAUST university

KAUST's campus at night

Thuwal is the home of [King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)](/source/King_Abdullah_University_of_Science_and_Technology)

([Arabic](/source/Arabic):**جامعة الملك عبدالله للعلوم والتقنية** *jāmiʿat al-malik ʿabd al-Lāh li-l-ʿulūm wa-t-teqniyya*), a private research university which was founded in 2009. The university provides research and graduate training programs in English as the official language of instruction.[3]

## See also

- [Saudi Arabia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Saudi_Arabia)

- [Dahaban](/source/Dahaban)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Slackman, Michael (November 20, 2009). "A Saudi Gamble to See if Seeds of Change Will Grow". *The [New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Al-Yaum_2003_2-0)** ["الأمير عبدالله يدشن طريق القصيم ـ المدينة المنورة ـ ينبع ـ رابغ ـ ثول السريع غدا"](http://www.alyaum.com/article/1112773). *[Al-Yaum](/source/Al_Yaum_(newspaper))* (in Arabic). 2003-09-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["About KAUST"](https://kaust.edu.sa:443/en/about). *kaust.edu.sa*. Retrieved 2019-02-25.

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