Map of Ta’if, Saudi Arabia

Ta’if is a city in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 688,693. It lies at 21.2703°N, 40.4158°E. Ta’if is about 749 km (465 mi) southwest of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ash Shafā, 24 km to the southwest.

Ta’if at a glance

Where is Ta’if?

• The 8th largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Mecca Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 50 min on the shortest day to 13 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ta’if

• Ash Shafā — 24 km southwest
• Mecca — 64 km west
• Al Līth — 126 km south
• Jeddah — 130 km west
• Al Bahah — 178 km southeast
• Rābigh — 222 km northwest
• Sabt Alalayah — 248 km southeast
• Qal‘at Bīshah — 268 km southeast
• Bariq — 304 km southeast
• Medina — 365 km north

Largest cities in Mecca Region

• Jeddah — 4,697,000
• Mecca — 1,578,722
• Rābigh — 72,928
• Ash Shafā — 72,190
• 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
• Tabuk — 667,000
• Ha'il — 605,930
• Najrān — 505,652

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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.