Sharurah ( ar, شرورة) is a town in
Najran Province, southern Saudi Arabia, approximately 200 miles east of the town of
Najran
Najran ( ar, نجران '), is a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen. It is the capital of Najran Province. Designated as a new town, Najran is one of the fastest-growing cities in the kingdom; its population has risen fr ...
.
It is located in the
Empty Quarter desert near the
Yemeni border, and functions mainly as a
border town. Sharurah had a population of 85,977 at the 2010 Census.
It served by
Sharurah Domestic Airport
Sharurah Domestic Airport ( ar, مطار شرورة المحلي, ) is an airport serving Sharurah, a town in Najran Province, Saudi Arabia. The airport was established in 1972.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea l ...
, a small airport with services to
Riyadh,
Abha and
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...
.
Climate
References
Populated places in Najran Province
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