City profile · Saudi Arabia · Asia
Abū ‘Arīsh
City population
69,632
#40
in Saudi Arabia
#3
in Jazan Region
#8,281
worldwide
16.969, 42.833 · 949 km from Riyadh
About Abū ‘Arīsh
Abū ‘Arīsh is a city in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia with a population of 69,632. It is the 40th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Saudi Arabia, and the 8,281st largest worldwide. It lies 949 km from Riyadh.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#3of 6
Elevation
69 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates
16.969, 42.833
Record updated
2026-05-16
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 96 in Saudi ArabiaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.