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Revision as of 13:38, 11 April 2006
Dammam الدمام | |
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| Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |
| Province | Ash Sharqiyah |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Muhammad bin Fahd |
| Population (2004) | |
• City | 744,321 |
| • Metro | 97,446 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
Dammam (Also Damman or Ad Dammām) (Arabic: الدمام) is the capital of the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia.
Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province; Dammam Port is one of the largest on the Persian Gulf. Its port for import-export traffic is second to Jeddah's port.
It is served by the new King Fahd International Airport, which was used by the US military during the Gulf War in 1991. Other cities that surround Dammam are Khobar, which is a thriving modern economic hub, and Dhahran, which is the headquarters for Saudi Aramco, one of the largest oil Companies in the world.
Together the cities have a population of around 2 million, of whom 750,000 live in the city of Dammam itself.
In the early 1980s Dammam, the capital of the Eastern Region, was a separate city but so close to Al Khobar and Dhahran that the traveler could pass from one to the other in a few minutes.
With the continuing expansion of all parts of the Kingdom, the three towns inevitably merged into one, creating a single municipality known as Dammam Area. Each of the three towns which compose the Dammam Area retain their own character and some local administrative functions but, in terms of its place in the Kingdom, the Dammam Area forms a single administrative entity.
Sites of Intrest
Note: Some of these locations may be in the greater Dammam Metropolitan area and not Dammam itself
The most popular recreation area in Dammam is its corniche which stretches from Al-Azziziah beach to the Tarot Islands, it is a popular meeting place for friends and family. Many open air artworks dot the Corniche road as well.
The King Fahd park located on the Dhahran-Dammam expressway between Dammam and Al-Khobar. It is a modern park with cafterias, pools, lagoons, fountains and an Amusment Center for the children.
Another location of intrest is the Dammam National Musuem. Located on the 4th floor of the public library across from the sports stadium, it contains exhibits detailing the culture of the area.
The Half-moon beach is the premier beach in the eastern region. It gets its name from its semi-circular shape. Incredibly crowded during weekends and there are two amusment parks nearby.
Gallery
 Main Saudi Arabian cities by population | |
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| 1,000,000 and more | |
| 300,000-999,999 | |
| <300,000 | |
Source: cdsi.gov.sa | |