Map of Afif, Saudi Arabia

Afif is a city in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 45,525. It lies at 23.9065°N, 42.9172°E. Afif is about 395 km (246 mi) west of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ad Dawādimī, 164 km to the northeast.

Afif at a glance

Where is Afif?

• The 42nd largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Riyadh Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 39 min on the shortest day to 13 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Afif

• Ad Dawādimī — 164 km northeast
• Ar Rass — 226 km north
• Al Mithnab — 254 km northeast
• Al Bukayrīyah — 259 km north
• Buraydah — 289 km north
• Az Zulfī — 328 km northeast
• Medina — 341 km west
• Sulţānah — 344 km west
• Ta’if — 390 km southwest
• Ash Shafā — 413 km southwest

Largest cities in Riyadh Region

• Riyadh — 4,205,961
• Al Kharj — 425,300
• Az Zulfī — 125,000
• Ad Dawādimī — 86,861
• Ad Dilam — 35,371

Largest cities in Saudi Arabia

• Jeddah — 4,697,000
• Riyadh — 4,205,961
• Mecca — 1,578,722
• Medina — 1,300,000
• Dammam — 1,252,523
• Sulţānah — 946,697
• Buraydah — 745,353
• Ta’if — 688,693
• Tabuk — 667,000
• Ha'il — 605,930

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.