Life In Jeddah
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
King Of State
Salman Bin Abdul Aziz
Crown Prince
Mohammed Bin Salman
Useful Information
Facts & Figures
Population – 34.81 million
Population growth – 2.52%
Number of regions – 13
Capital city – Riyadh
Holy cities – Makkah & Madinah
Largest region – Sharqiya
Area – 2,149,690 sq.km
International Airports
Riyadh – King Khaled International Airport
Jeddah – King Abdulaziz International airport
Dammam – King Fahd International Airport
Madinah – Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Currency & Exchange
1 USD – 3.75 S.A.R
1 Euro – 4.29 S.A.R
1 British Pound – 5.03
Business Hours
Business + Banking hours – 8/9 a.m. – 4/5 p.m. (Sun-Thurs)
Weekend – Friday – Saturday
Shopping hours – 10 a.m. -1 p.m. / 5 – 11 p.m.
Information / Maintenance
STC inquiry information – 905
Speaking clock – 1222
Mobily – 1100
STC – 900
Zain – 959
Ambulance – 997
General Emergency – 911
NAJM (Car Accidents) –
920000560
Phone Codes
Country Code +966
City Codes
Riyadh 011
Jeddah & Makkah 012
Khobar , Jubail ,
Dammam & Dhahran 013
Madinah & Yanbu 014
Abha & Najran 017