Map of Qal‘at Bīshah, Saudi Arabia

Qal‘at Bīshah is a city in 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 115,537. It lies at 20.0005°N, 42.6052°E. Qal‘at Bīshah is about 671 km (417 mi) southwest of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sabt Alalayah, 82 km to the southwest.

Qal‘at Bīshah at a glance

Where is Qal‘at Bīshah?

• The 24th largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in 'Asir Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 55 min on the shortest day to 13 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Qal‘at Bīshah

• Sabt Alalayah — 82 km southwest
• Al Bahah — 119 km west
• Bariq — 139 km southwest
• Khamis Mushait — 190 km south
• Abha — 199 km south
• Al Līth — 244 km west
• Ash Shafā — 266 km northwest
• Ta’if — 268 km northwest
• Şabyā — 317 km south
• Najrān — 322 km southeast

Largest cities in 'Asir Region

• Khamis Mushait — 387,553
• Abha — 210,886
• 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.