الطائف (aṭ-Ṭa'if) | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 21°26′N 40°21′E / 21.433°N 40.350°ECoordinates: 21°26′N 40°21′E / 21.433°N 40.350°E | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Province | Makkah Province |
Established | From the 6th century BC |
Joined Saudi Arabia | 1924 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sa'ad al-Maymuni |
Area | |
• Total | 321 km2 (124 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,879 m (6,165 ft) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 521,273 |
• Density | 1,623/km2 (4,238/sq mi) |
Ta'if City Census | |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabian Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | Not Observed |
Postal Code | (5 digits) |
Taif or Ta'if (Arabic: الطائف, <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">aṭ-Ṭā’if) is a city in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia at a height of 1,879 m (6,165 ft) on the slopes of the Sarawat Mountains (Al-Sarawat Mountains). It has a population of 521,273 (2004 census). Each summer the Saudi Government moves from the heat of Riyadh to Ta'if. The city is the centre of an agricultural area known for its grapes, roses and honey.
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