Map of Turaif, Saudi Arabia

Turaif is a city in Northern Borders Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 40,819. It lies at 31.6725°N, 38.6637°E. Turaif is about 1,107 km (688 mi) northwest of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Qurayyat, 131 km to the west.

Turaif at a glance

Where is Turaif?

• The 45th largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 05 min on the shortest day to 14 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Turaif

• Qurayyat — 131 km west
• Ţubarjal — 137 km south
• Rukban — 183 km north, Jordan
• As-Suwayda — 228 km northwest, Syria
• Az̧ Z̧ulayl — 230 km west, Jordan
• Sakakah — 240 km southeast
• Mafraq — 243 km west, Jordan
• Zarqa — 247 km west, Jordan
• Russeifa — 250 km west, Jordan
• Saḩāb — 252 km west, Jordan

Largest cities in Northern Borders Region

• Arar — 148,540

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.