Map of Medina, Saudi Arabia

Medina is the administrative centre of Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 1,300,000. It lies at 24.4686°N, 39.6142°E. Medina is about 719 km (447 mi) west of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sulţānah, 4 km to the northwest.

Medina at a glance

Where is Medina?

• The 4th largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Medina Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 37 min on the shortest day to 13 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Medina

• Sulţānah — 4 km northwest
• Yanbu — 163 km west
• Rābigh — 195 km south
• Umluj — 245 km west
• Jeddah — 334 km south
• Mecca — 339 km south
• Afif — 341 km east
• Ta’if — 365 km south
• Ash Shafā — 384 km south
• Ha'il — 398 km northeast

Largest cities in Medina Region

• Sulţānah — 946,697
• Yanbu — 200,161

Largest cities in Saudi Arabia

• Jeddah — 4,697,000
• Riyadh — 4,205,961
• Mecca — 1,578,722
• Dammam — 1,252,523
• Sulţānah — 946,697
• Buraydah — 745,353
• Ta’if — 688,693
• Tabuk — 667,000
• Ha'il — 605,930
• Najrān — 505,652

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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.