Map of Ash Shafā, Saudi Arabia

Ash Shafā is a city in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 72,190. It lies at 21.0727°N, 40.3184°E. Ash Shafā is about 769 km (478 mi) southwest of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ta’if, 24 km to the northeast.

Ash Shafā at a glance

Where is Ash Shafā?

• The 36th largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Mecca Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 51 min on the shortest day to 13 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ash Shafā

• Ta’if — 24 km northeast
• Mecca — 64 km northwest
• Al Līth — 103 km south
• Jeddah — 126 km west
• Al Bahah — 168 km southeast
• Rābigh — 233 km northwest
• Sabt Alalayah — 239 km southeast
• Qal‘at Bīshah — 266 km southeast
• Bariq — 292 km southeast
• Port Sudan — 362 km southwest, Sudan

Largest cities in Mecca Region

• Jeddah — 4,697,000
• Mecca — 1,578,722
• Ta’if — 688,693
• Rābigh — 72,928
• Al Līth — 72,000

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.