Map of Abha, Saudi Arabia
Abha is the administrative centre of 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 210,886. It lies at 18.2164°N, 42.5053°E. Abha is about 841 km (523 mi) southwest of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khamis Mushait, 26 km to the east.
Abha at a glance
Country
Region
'Asir Region
Population
210,886GeoNames
Coordinates
18.2164, 42.505318°12′59″N 42°30′19″E
Time zone
Asia/RiyadhUTC+03:00
Local time
–
Distance to Riyadh
841 km (523 mi)
Where is Abha?
- The 18th largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
- The 2nd largest city in 'Asir Region on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 02 min on the shortest day to 13 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Abha
- Khamis Mushait — 26 km east
- Bariq — 100 km northwest
- Şabyā — 119 km south
- Abū ‘Arīsh — 143 km south
- Jizan — 148 km south
- Sabt Alalayah — 162 km north
- Najrān — 190 km southeast
- Sa'dah — 195 km southeast, Yemen
- Qal‘at Bīshah — 199 km north
- Al Bahah — 228 km northwest
Largest cities in 'Asir Region
- Khamis Mushait — 387,553
- Qal‘at Bīshah — 115,537
- Sabt Alalayah — 100,000
- Bariq — 75,351
Largest cities in Saudi Arabia
- Jeddah — 4,697,000
- Riyadh — 4,205,961
- Mecca — 1,578,722
- Medina — 1,300,000
- Dammam — 1,252,523
- Sulţānah — 946,697
- Buraydah — 745,353
- Ta’if — 688,693
- Tabuk — 667,000
- Ha'il — 605,930
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.