Medina Sights

Since it is visited only by Muslims, for religious purpose, the main thing to see is the Masjid Nabawi or the Prophet's Mosque where devout Muslims offer prayers. Men are allowed to visit the actual burial site of the Prophet and pay respects throughout the opening hours of the mosque, which used to close for the night at around 10PM but has since become 24/7. Read More »

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Mintaqat al Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Medinah Mediumwave Transmitter ( 1017 kHz), 9 km (6 miles)
Medinah Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South, 16 km (10 miles)
Medinah Mediumwave Transmitter, 16 km (10 miles)
Al `Uyun, 24 km (15 miles)
Mudhiyil, 54 km (33 miles)
Qal`at Jiyyah, 61 km (38 miles)
Qal`at as Silk, 62 km (39 miles)
Al `Uraybah, 139 km (86 miles)
Al Jar, 163 km (101 miles)

Lava Areas in Mintaqat al Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Harrat Ma`tan, 15 km (9 miles)
Harrat Muzayyin, 16 km (10 miles)
Harrat Rahat, 35 km (22 miles)
Harrat Kurama', 55 km (34 miles)
Harrat Hirmah, 72 km (45 miles)
Harrat Rahat, 76 km (47 miles)
Harrat ash Shuqran, 78 km (49 miles)
Harrat Khaybar, 83 km (52 miles)
Harrat Abu Rashid, 90 km (56 miles)
Harrat al Kura, 112 km (70 miles)
Harrat Rahat, 171 km (106 miles)

Forts in Mintaqat al Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Ri` al Manjur, 23 km (14 miles)
Qasr Shajwa, 90 km (56 miles)
Qasr Ruhayyah, 105 km (65 miles)
Qal`at as Sawrah, 201 km (125 miles)

Mountains in Mintaqat al Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Shawk, 41 km (25 miles)
Jabal ad Dar`a', 56 km (35 miles)
Jibal Wirqan, 63 km (39 miles)
Jabal al Ash`ab, 66 km (41 miles)
Jibal Ruba`, 68 km (42 miles)
Jabal Turayf, 75 km (46 miles)
Jabal Jadar, 75 km (46 miles)
Jabal Shayban, 78 km (48 miles)
Halat Nabta', 86 km (53 miles)
Jibal `Awf, 87 km (54 miles)
Jabal al Murayr, 90 km (56 miles)
Jabal Wa`r, 93 km (58 miles)
Jabal al Mansir, 96 km (59 miles)
Jabal Idqis, 99 km (62 miles)
Jibal Subh, 104 km (65 miles)
Jabal Ishara, 105 km (65 miles)
Jabal Abu an Na`am, 110 km (69 miles)
Al Jarf, 111 km (69 miles)
Jabal Nu`aq, 111 km (69 miles)
Jabal Jurfayn, 113 km (70 miles)
Jabal Buraymah, 118 km (73 miles)
Jabal Akrash, 118 km (73 miles)
Jibal as Sarah, 118 km (73 miles)
Jabal Jammazin, 119 km (74 miles)
Jabal al Hawa, 122 km (76 miles)
Jabal Huth, 130 km (81 miles)
Jabal Faruqah, 133 km (82 miles)
Jabal Radwa, 134 km (83 miles)
Jabal as Sard, 135 km (84 miles)
Jibal al Hadabah, 138 km (86 miles)
Jabal Bani Ayyub, 141 km (88 miles)
Jabal Halat ash Shaykh, 144 km (90 miles)
Jabal Hasham, 150 km (93 miles)
Al Huwaymidah, 150 km (93 miles)
Jabal al Hala', 154 km (95 miles)
Ramram, 154 km (96 miles)
Jabal Sa'id, 154 km (96 miles)
Jabal Hadb ash Sharar, 160 km (99 miles)
Jabal Zar, 172 km (107 miles)
Jabal az Zur, 175 km (109 miles)
Jabal Suyyal, 177 km (110 miles)
Jabal ad Duam'a, 181 km (112 miles)
Jabal Marran, 186 km (116 miles)
Jabal Rayyan, 187 km (116 miles)
Jabal Umm Sain, 194 km (120 miles)
Jabal Sukayr, 195 km (121 miles)
Jabal as Sawrah, 197 km (122 miles)
Jabal Hudaybah, 197 km (123 miles)
Jabal Jarir, 204 km (127 miles)
Jabal Hamra', 207 km (129 miles)
Jibal al Ya`aqub, 211 km (131 miles)
Jabal Samar, 219 km (136 miles)
Jabal Nahr, 229 km (142 miles)
Jabal Qussa, 244 km (152 miles)
Jabal al Khirsat, 250 km (155 miles)

Mountains in Saudi Arabia

Biram, 54 km (33 miles)
Jabal Warjan, 64 km (39 miles)
Jabal Sanfarah, 88 km (55 miles)
Jabal `Asha`ir, 88 km (55 miles)
Jabal ash Shamit, 89 km (55 miles)
Jabal Shuwayt, 101 km (63 miles)
Jabal Darhafah, 122 km (76 miles)
Jabal al `Anaqayn, 140 km (87 miles)
Jabal Suwayq, 156 km (97 miles)
Jabal Nusay`, 158 km (98 miles)
Jabal Gharrah, 158 km (98 miles)
Jabal al Wajrah, 168 km (104 miles)
Jabal al Hamra', 171 km (107 miles)
Jabal Husayyin, 172 km (107 miles)
Jabal Anmauth, 178 km (111 miles)
Jabal Abu Safiya, 185 km (115 miles)
Jibal Wabar al Hajar, 185 km (115 miles)
Jabal Thuqub Abbs, 187 km (116 miles)
Jabal Malkan, 187 km (116 miles)
Jabal Ghumayr, 199 km (123 miles)
Jabal al Khinzirah, 200 km (124 miles)
Dhakhr, 204 km (127 miles)
`Unayzah, 211 km (131 miles)
Jabal al Habid, 211 km (131 miles)
Ufaiya, 212 km (132 miles)
Jabal Umm al Ghiran, 215 km (134 miles)
Quwayniyah, 220 km (136 miles)
Jabal as Sitar, 221 km (137 miles)
Tuwayrifah, 223 km (138 miles)
Dhara`ah, 226 km (141 miles)
`Aqub, 227 km (141 miles)
Ahdan, 228 km (142 miles)
`Adira, 231 km (144 miles)
Uaba, 233 km (145 miles)
Jabal Hibran, 234 km (146 miles)
Sutayyir, 238 km (148 miles)

Saudi Arabia

Sudd Hasid, 116 km (72 miles)
Al Qusur Hadiyah, 144 km (89 miles)
Sudd al Mashquq, 145 km (90 miles)
As Safra', 238 km (148 miles)

Lava Areas in Saudi Arabia

Harrat Khaybar, 116 km (72 miles)
Harrat Khaybar, 141 km (88 miles)

Points in Mintaqat al Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Ra's al Mu`ajjiz, 142 km (88 miles)
Ar Ra's al Abyad, 149 km (93 miles)
Ra's as Sunnah, 153 km (95 miles)
Ra's al Khiyam, 156 km (97 miles)
Umm Sijn, 159 km (99 miles)
Ra's Dulaydilah, 168 km (104 miles)
Ra's Jarbu`, 188 km (117 miles)
Ra's Baridi, 212 km (132 miles)
Ra's al Mukharraf, 215 km (134 miles)
Ra's Lukayk, 216 km (134 miles)
Ra's al Lakk, 221 km (137 miles)

Points in Saudi Arabia

Ra's `Atiyah, 144 km (90 miles)

Reefs in Mintaqat al Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Ash Shi`b al Akhdar, 169 km (105 miles)
Qabriyah, 173 km (107 miles)
Shi`b as Suflani, 174 km (108 miles)
Mansi, 183 km (114 miles)
Shi`b as Sab`ah, 185 km (115 miles)

Mountains in Mintaqat Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Jabal al Hamra, 181 km (113 miles)
Jabal al Qishr, 186 km (116 miles)
Jabal Satah, 187 km (116 miles)
Jabal Sharah, 190 km (118 miles)
Jabal Jufat Haja, 193 km (120 miles)
Jabal al Fara`, 217 km (135 miles)
Jabal Shadhir, 223 km (138 miles)

Lava Areas in Mintaqat Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Harrat ash Shabahah, 188 km (117 miles)
Harrat Lunayyir, 198 km (123 miles)

Mountains in Mintaqat Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Jibal Hidan, 216 km (134 miles)
Jibal Barq al Fuhud, 216 km (134 miles)
Jabal Safra' al Himmir, 216 km (134 miles)
Jabal as Sufran, 217 km (135 miles)
Ukbuwan, 222 km (138 miles)
Jibal as Sitar, 224 km (139 miles)
Jabal Mifar, 227 km (141 miles)
Jabal Shu`ayr, 229 km (142 miles)
Jibal Suwaylif, 229 km (142 miles)
Jabal al Jayasir, 231 km (144 miles)
Al Wahbah, 235 km (146 miles)
Nufur, 235 km (146 miles)
Sumur Shi`ir, 236 km (147 miles)
Jibal Shi`ir, 239 km (149 miles)
Jibal Dikhnah, 240 km (149 miles)
Jabal Umm Milih, 245 km (152 miles)
Jibal al Hil, 248 km (154 miles)
Jibal Ummahat Birim, 250 km (155 miles)

Islands in Saudi Arabia

Marsa' Tayyib Tusun, 231 km (144 miles)

Points in Mintaqat Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Ra's Mahar, 242 km (151 miles)
Ra's Abu Madd, 250 km (155 miles)

Reefs in Mintaqat Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Shi`b Shu`aybah, 243 km (151 miles)

Islands in Mintaqat Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Abu Matari, 250 km (155 miles)
Umm Sihr, 251 km (156 miles)

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