Al-Thuqbah ( ar, الثقبة, pronounced ''ath-Thugba'') is one of the historic and most renowned neighborhoods in the city of Al-Khobar in the Eastern Province in

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, with a population of 238,000 in 2010. It was originally constructed by ARAMCO in the early fifties. Due to its location and broad width, Al-Thuqbah is known to be the main entrance to Al-Khobar through Al-Dharan Street, which approaches from Half Moon Beach, connects Al-Khobar to

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, and Dhahran, and contains most centers and shopping malls. It is followed by Industrial Thuqbah and Al-Bayoniah District (named after the tradesman Ibn Bayoni).

Name Origin

The neighborhood was named after a source of water that originated from a small hole previously known as “Al-Thuqb”, which literally translates to “the hole”. People residing near “Al-Thuqb” started linking their address to it. “Al-Thuqb” grew to be the eminent neighborhood now known as Al-Thuqbah.

Government Departments in Al-Thuqbah

* Al-Thuqbah Police Department * Al-Khobar Traffic Management Center * Al-Khobar General Prison Administration * Education Administration for males in Al-Khobar * The commission for promotion of virtue and prevention of vice branch * Mabarat Al Ehsan Al Khayriyah Charity Center in Al-Khobar * The Saudi Mail Administration in Al-Khobar * Al-Khobar Municipality * Saudi Telecom Administration in Al-Khobar

Hospitals and Health Centers

* Ibn Alnafees Health Center (governmental) * Ibn Hayan Health Center (governmental) * Al-Bayoniah Health Center (governmental) * Mohammed Aldossary Hospital * Alyousif Hospital * Aljazeerah Medical Compound * Silver Crescent Health Center * Al-Khobar National Health Center * Shopping malls and centers * Venecia mall * Dossary Towers * Al Hosson Commercial Center * Ibn Jumaa Trading Center * Souq Al Kuwait

Main Roads

* King Abdullah bin Abdullaziz Road * King Khalid bin Abdullaziz Road * King Fahad bin Abdullaziz Road * Makkah Road * Riyadh Road * Fourth Street * Tenth Street * Fifteenth Street * Twentieth Street * Twenty Fifth Street * Thirtieth Street * Al-Khobar Road

Sources

2004 Saudi Census Figures for the Eastern Province

References

Populated places in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia Populated coastal places in Saudi Arabia {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub