Tabūk

Tabūk, Saudi Arabia

Tabūk, oasis city, northwestern Saudi Arabia. The city is situated amid a grove of date palms. In former times it was a station on the Hejaz railway (now defunct). At the edge of the old part of Tabūk stands a Turkish fort, built in 1694. Present-day Tabūk is a rapidly-growing industrial center. Pop. (2004) 441,527; (2022) 594,350.

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Article Title: Tabūk
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 04 April 2025
Access Date: April 21, 2025