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Duba (men's Basketball)
Duba may refer to: *Duba, Saudi Arabia, a town in Saudi Arabia *Duba, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a village in Poland *Duba River, a headwater of the Căian River in Romania *Duba, Slivno, a hamlet in the municipality of Slivno, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Slivno, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia *Duba Pelješka, a village in the municipality of Trpanj, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia *Duba Stonska, a village in the municipality of Ston, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia *Duba, an alternative name for the Nandi bear *Dubá, a town in the Czech Republic *Duba, Ukraine, a village in Ukraine *Steevan Dos Santos, a professional footballer also known as "Duba" *Duba (surname) **Ali Duba, Syrian general **Garba Duba, Nigerian politician **Karel Duba, Czech musician **Tomáš Duba, Czech ice hockey player {{disambig, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duba, Saudi Arabia
Duba () is a city in the Tabuk Province of Saudi Arabia. The city is located on the northern Red Sea coast. Local citizens describe it as ''The Pearl of the Red Sea''. As of 2022, it had a population of 39,543. History The first reference to Duba, under this name, is from 1203. The Valley of Salma and Valley of Kafafah were already known many centuries before. The Egyptian scholar Ptolemy mentioned a trade route leading from Kafafah to Lihyan (today's Al-`Ula). The Syrian scholar and poet, Sheikh Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, wrote about Duba in 1790, in his account of traveling to Mecca for the Hajj. Historically part of Madian; the city is mentioned in Muslim scriptures. According to the Quran, Prophet Moussa settled in Madian (the region starts from Jordan river and extends to the city of Duba). The settlement of Prophet Shuaib as it is called is said to be located near Maqna where an ancient well can still be seen. The well is said to be the one where Moussa fed the flock. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |