Thuwal

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Thuwal (Template:Langx) is a coastal village in Jeddah Governorate, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia, situated along the coast of Red Sea in the Hejaz region. Thuwal is 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of King Abdullah Economic City and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Jeddah.

Overview

Thuwal had long been a fishing center until the Royal Saudi Navy reconstructed the village.Template:Fact

Thuwal hosts the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), which officially opened in September 2009.[1]

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Transport

Thuwal is connected by Highway 60 to Rabigh and Yanbu.[2]

KAUST university

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KAUST's campus at night

Thuwal is the home of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

(Arabic:جامعة الملك عبدالله للعلوم والتقنية jāmiʿat al-malik ʿabd al-Lāh li-l-ʿulūm wa-t-teqniyya), a private research university which was founded in 2009. The university provides research and graduate training programs in English as the official language of instruction.[3]

See also

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