Jizan, Saudi Arabia

Jizan or Jazan (Arabic: جيزان) is the capital of the Jizan Province in the far south-west of Saudi Arabia. The city is situated on the Red Sea coast and serves a large agricultural hinterland. It has a population of 100,694 (2004 census). In the north there are Farasan Islands. It is famous for its high-quality production of tropical fruits like mango, figs, and papaya. Saudi Arabia annexed 'Asir, Najran, and Jizan from Yemen in 1934. In the later years, the area was in the front line of the war with the Yemen and the Saudi forces. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x1470, 641 KB) Locator map of Jizan, Saudi Arabia. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x1470, 641 KB) Locator map of Jizan, Saudi Arabia. ... Arabic redirects here. ... Jizan (Arabic: جيزان) is a province of Saudi Arabia. ... Location of the Red Sea The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Farasan Islands (Arabic: جزر فرسان; transliterated: Juzur Farasan) is a large coral island group in the Red Sea, belonging to Saudi Arabia. ... Species About 35 species, including: Mangifera altissima Mangifera applanata Mangifera caesia Mangifera camptosperma Mangifera casturi Mangifera decandra Mangifera foetida Mangifera gedebe Mangifera griffithii Mangifera indica Mangifera kemanga Mangifera laurina Mangifera longipes Mangifera macrocarpa Mangifera mekongensis Mangifera odorata Mangifera pajang Mangifera pentandra Mangifera persiciformis Mangifera quadrifida Mangifera siamensis Mangifera similis Mangifera... Species About 800, including: Ficus altissima Ficus americana Ficus aurea Ficus benghalensis - Indian Banyan Ficus benjamina - Weeping Fig Ficus broadwayi Ficus carica - Common Fig Ficus citrifolia Ficus drupacea Ficus elastica Ficus godeffroyi Ficus grenadensis Ficus hartii Ficus lyrata Ficus macbrideii Ficus microcarpa - Chinese Banyan Ficus nota Ficus obtusifolia Ficus palmata... Binomial name L. This article is about the fruit. ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Saudi Arabia ... Najran (Arabic: نجران) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the south of the country along the border with Yemen. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Jizan Province
• Jazan Economic City

Jazan is the state and Jizan is capital of Jazan. Jizan (Arabic: جيزان) is a province of Saudi Arabia. ... Jazan Economic City (Arabic: ) The Province of Jazan lies in the south west section of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ...

External links

• Photographs by Jubran Zakri
• http://www.Jizan.com

Saudi Arabian Cities	List of main Saudi Arabian cities
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