Map of Şabyā, Saudi Arabia

Şabyā is a city in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 228,375. It lies at 17.1495°N, 42.6254°E. Şabyā is about 940 km (584 mi) southwest of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Abū ‘Arīsh, 30 km to the southeast.

Şabyā at a glance

Where is Şabyā?

• The 17th largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Jazan Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 06 min on the shortest day to 13 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Şabyā

• Abū ‘Arīsh — 30 km southeast
• Jizan — 30 km south
• Abha — 119 km north
• Sa'dah — 123 km east, Yemen
• Khamis Mushait — 128 km north
• Najrān — 164 km east
• Ḩajjah — 193 km southeast, Yemen
• Bariq — 211 km north
• ‘Amrān — 217 km southeast, Yemen
• Bājil — 243 km south, Yemen

Largest cities in Jazan Region

• Jizan — 105,198
• Abū ‘Arīsh — 69,632

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.