Map of Arar, Saudi Arabia

Arar is the administrative centre of Northern Borders Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 148,540. It lies at 30.9753°N, 41.0381°E. Arar is about 895 km (556 mi) northwest of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sakakah, 137 km to the southwest.

Arar at a glance

Where is Arar?

• The 21st largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 08 min on the shortest day to 14 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Arar

• Sakakah — 137 km southwest
• Turaif — 238 km west
• Ţubarjal — 275 km west
• Najaf — 335 km east, Iraq
• Karbala — 336 km northeast, Iraq
• Rukban — 340 km northwest, Jordan
• Kufa — 344 km east, Iraq
• Ramadi — 346 km northeast, Iraq
• Al Hindīyah — 348 km northeast, Iraq
• Ash Shāmīyah — 355 km east, Iraq

Largest cities in Northern Borders Region

• Turaif — 40,819

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.