Abqaiq
Abqaiq (Arabic: بقيق, romanized: Biqayq) is a Saudi Aramco gated community and oil-processing facility located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, located in the desert 60 km southwest of the Dhahran-Dammam-Khobar metropolitan area, and north of the Rub' al-Khali, the second largest sand desert in the world also known as the "Empty Quarter". The community was built in the 1940s by Aramco (now Saudi Aramco). The Abqaiq community had a population of approximately 1,500 in 2012, though the inclusion of the population outside the Saudi Aramco community brings this number closer to 45,000 (2022 census).
Abqaiq
بقيق | |
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Abqaiq Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 25°56′06″N 49°39′58″E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| Established | 1940 |
| Government | |
| • Provincial Governor | Saud bin Nayef Al Saud |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • City | 45,032 |
| • Metro | 64,632 (Abqaiq governorate) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal Code | (5 digits) |
| Area code | +966-13 |
| Website | Official website |
Abqaiq has been organizing a Safari Festival since 2017. The 10-days festival aims at presenting the Arab and desert heritage by presenting different shows.