Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Mecca is a very large place in the region of Mecca Region in Saudi Arabia with a population of approximately 1,578,722 people and is one of the largest places in Saudi Arabia. Find all facts and information about Mecca.

Facts and figures on Mecca at a glance

Name: Mecca (Mecca)
Status: Very large place and regional capital
Population: 1,578,722 people
Region name (Level 1): Mecca Region
Country: Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia

Mecca is located in the region of Mecca Region and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Mecca to Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh (Riyadh) is approximately 794 km / 493 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Mecca
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Mecca MeccaVery large place / Regional capital1,578,722 peopleMecca Region Mecca Region

Map of Mecca

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Information on Mecca

Information on Mecca
Place nameRegion name Level 1CountryContinent
Mecca MeccaMecca Region Mecca RegionSaudi ArabiaAsia

Time in Mecca

Time in Mecca
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 4:26am (04:26h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 4:26am (04:26h)UTC +3.0Asia/Riyadh

Geographic coordinates of Mecca

Latitude & Longitude of Mecca
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map21°25'35.9"N (21.4266400°)39°49'32.3"E (39.8256300°)

Distances from Mecca

Distances from Mecca
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
2,374 km north of the equator4,117 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Mecca

Places around Mecca

46 places found within 5 km around Mecca. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Mecca
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Harat al Bab wa ash Shamiyah Ḩārat al Bāb wa ash Shāmīyah-0.3 km 0.2 mishow
Al Qushashiyah Al Qushāshīyah-0.3 km 0.2 mishow
Al Qararah Al Qarārah-0.4 km 0.2 mishow
HayyalQararahwaanNaqa Ḩayy al Qarārah wa an Naqā-0.5 km 0.3 mishow
HayyShi`b`AmirwaShi`b`Ali Ḩayy Shi‘b ‘Āmir wa Shi‘b ‘Alī-0.6 km 0.4 mishow
Harat al Bab Ḩārat al Bāb-0.7 km 0.4 mishow
Al Haram Al Ḩaram-0.7 km 0.4 mishow
Suq al Layl Sūq al Layl-0.8 km 0.5 mishow
HayyJarwal Ḩayy Jarwal-0.9 km 0.6 mishow
HayyashShubaykah Ḩayy ash Shubaykah-1.0 km 0.6 mishow
HayyasSulaymaniyah Ḩayy as Sulaymānīyah-1.1 km 0.7 mishow
HayyAjyad Ḩayy Ajyād-1.2 km 0.8 mishow
HayyatTaysir Ḩayy at Taysīr-1.4 km 0.9 mishow
HayyalHijlah Ḩayy al Hijlah-1.5 km 0.9 mishow
HayyatTundubawi Ḩayy aţ Ţundubāwī-1.6 km 1.0 mishow
HayyalHujun Ḩayy al Ḩujūn-1.7 km 1.1 mishow
HayyalMa`abidah Ḩayy al Ma‘ābidah-1.8 km 1.1 mishow
HayyalJumayzah Ḩayy al Jumayzah-1.8 km 1.1 mishow
HayyalMansur Ḩayy al Manşūr-2.0 km 1.2 mishow
HayyarRawabi Ḩayy ar Rawābī-2.0 km 1.2 mishow
HayyalAndalus Ḩayy al Andalus-2.0 km 1.3 mishow
HayyalBiban Ḩayy al Bībān-2.1 km 1.3 mishow
Ar Rawdah Ar Rawḑah-2.2 km 1.3 mishow
HayyRay`Dhakhir Ḩayy Ray‘ Dhākhir-2.3 km 1.4 mishow
HayyalMisfalah Ḩayy al Misfalah-2.4 km 1.5 mishow
HayyJarham Ḩayy Jarham-2.6 km 1.6 mishow
Al Faysaliyah Al Fayşalīyah-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
HayyadDiyafah Ḩayy aḑ Ḑiyāfah-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
HayyazZahra' Ḩayy az Zahrā’-2.8 km 1.7 mishow
Hayyal`Utaybiyah Ḩayy al ‘Utaybīyah-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
HayyalKhansa' Ḩayy al Khansā’-3.0 km 1.9 mishow
HayyalHindawiyah Ḩayy al Hindāwīyah-3.2 km 2.0 mishow
Al Khansak Al Khansāk-3.2 km 2.0 mishow
HayyatTaqwa Ḩayy at Taqwá-3.6 km 2.2 mishow
HayyKudayy Ḩayy Kudayy-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
HayyalKhalidiyah Ḩayy al Khālidīyah-3.8 km 2.3 mishow
HayyazZahir Ḩayy az Zāhir-3.8 km 2.4 mishow
HayyashShuhada' Ḩayy ash Shuhadā’-4.1 km 2.5 mishow
Al Badr Al Badr-4.1 km 2.6 mishow
Al Masha`ir Al Mashā‘ir-4.1 km 2.6 mishow
HayyarRusayfah Ḩayy ar Ruşayfah-4.2 km 2.6 mishow
HayyashShawqiyah Ḩayy ash Shawqīyah-4.5 km 2.8 mishow
Umm al Jud Umm al Jūd-4.7 km 2.9 mishow
As Safra' Aş Şafrā’-4.8 km 3.0 mishow
An Nikashah An Nikāshah-4.9 km 3.0 mishow
HayyalKa`kiyah Ḩayy al Ka‘kīyah-5.0 km 3.1 mishow

Airports around Mecca

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External sources of information on Mecca

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