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'''Thuwal''' (Arabic: ثول ) is a village belonging to the governorate of Jeddah in the [[Makkah Province]] of [[Saudi Arabia]] 80 kilometers north of [[Jeddah]] on the coast of the [[Red Sea]]. Thuwal has long been a fishing center until the [[Royal Saudi Navy]] re-constructed the village. The [[King Abdullah University of Science and Technology]], which officially opened in September 2009 and is located in Thuwal has served to greatly improve the local economy and infrastructure with a sophisticated road network having been constructed to allow for the vast increases in traffic volumes accruing from it. The town is also experiencing an increase in business due to its proximity to the [[King Abdullah Economic City]]. |
'''Thuwal''' (Arabic: ثول ) is a village belonging to the governorate of [[Jeddah]] in the [[Makkah Province]] of [[Saudi Arabia]] 80 kilometers north of [[Jeddah]] on the coast of the [[Red Sea]]. Thuwal has long been a fishing center until the [[Royal Saudi Navy]] re-constructed the village. The [[King Abdullah University of Science and Technology]], which officially opened in September 2009 and is located in Thuwal has served to greatly improve the local economy and infrastructure with a sophisticated road network having been constructed to allow for the vast increases in traffic volumes accruing from it. The town is also experiencing an increase in business due to its proximity to the [[King Abdullah Economic City]]. |
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Revision as of 13:24, 29 March 2010
Thuwal (Arabic: ثول ) is a village belonging to the governorate of Jeddah in the Makkah Province of Saudi Arabia 80 kilometers north of Jeddah on the coast of the Red Sea. Thuwal has long been a fishing center until the Royal Saudi Navy re-constructed the village. The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, which officially opened in September 2009 and is located in Thuwal has served to greatly improve the local economy and infrastructure with a sophisticated road network having been constructed to allow for the vast increases in traffic volumes accruing from it. The town is also experiencing an increase in business due to its proximity to the King Abdullah Economic City.
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