Map of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Dhahran is a city in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 99,540. It lies at 26.2886°N, 50.1140°E. Dhahran is about 384 km (239 mi) northeast of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khobar, 9 km to the east.

Dhahran at a glance

Where is Dhahran?

• The 28th largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Eastern Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 29 min on the shortest day to 13 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dhahran

• Khobar — 9 km east
• Dammam — 16 km north
• Sayhāt — 23 km north
• Tārūt — 32 km north
• Al Qaţīf — 33 km north
• Şafwá — 43 km north
• Madīnat Ḩamad — 44 km southeast, Bahrain
• Jidd Ḩafş — 44 km east, Bahrain
• Madīnat ‘Īsá — 45 km east, Bahrain
• Dār Kulayb — 46 km southeast, Bahrain

Largest cities in Eastern Province

• Dammam — 1,252,523
• Al Hufūf — 293,179
• Hafar Al-Batin — 271,642
• Al Jubayl — 237,274
• Khobar — 165,799
• Al Qaţīf — 98,259
• Tārūt — 85,371
• Sayhāt — 66,702
• Al Khafjī — 54,857
• Şafwá — 45,876

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.