Map of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

Yanbu is a city in Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 200,161. It lies at 24.0895°N, 38.0618°E. Yanbu is about 879 km (546 mi) west of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Umluj, 131 km to the northwest.

Yanbu at a glance

Where is Yanbu?

• The 19th largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Medina 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 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yanbu

• Umluj — 131 km northwest
• Sulţānah — 161 km east
• Medina — 163 km east
• Rābigh — 175 km southeast
• Jeddah — 311 km south
• Mecca — 347 km southeast
• Ta’if — 396 km southeast
• Ash Shafā — 408 km southeast
• Afif — 494 km east
• Al Līth — 494 km southeast

Largest cities in Medina Region

• Medina — 1,300,000
• Sulţānah — 946,697

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.