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NASA photograph of Yanbu' al Bahr
NASA photograph of Yanbu' al Bahr
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

Yanbu' al Bahr (Arabic: ينبع "spring by the sea"), also known simply as Yanbu, Yambo, or Yenbo, is a major Red Sea port in the Al Madinah province of western Saudi Arabia. It is approximately 350 kilometers north of Jeddah (at 24°05′N, 38°00′E). The population is 188,430 (2004 census). NASA photo of Yanbu al Bahr. ... NASA photo of Yanbu al Bahr. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 612 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1500 × 1470 pixels, file size: 643 KB, MIME type: image/png) Locator map of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 612 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1500 × 1470 pixels, file size: 643 KB, MIME type: image/png) Locator map of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. ... Arabic redirects here. ... Location of the Red Sea The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. ... This article is about the Saudi city of Medina. ... , Nickname: Location of Jeddah Coordinates: , Country Province Established 500+ BC Government  - Mayor Adil Faqeeh  - City Governor Mishal Al-Saud  - Provincial Governor Khalid al Faisal Area  - City 1,320 km²  (509. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Yanbu's history dates back at least 2500 years, when it was a staging point on the spice and incense route from Yemen to Egypt and the Mediterranean region. Yanbu served as a supply and operational base for Arab and British forces fighting the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. It remained a small port town until 1975, when the Saudi government designated it as one of the country's two new industrial centres (the other being Al Jubayl on the Persian Gulf). For other uses, see Spice (disambiguation). ... Incense is composed of aromatic organic materials. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Ottoman redirects here. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Al Jubayl, also known as Jubail, is a city in Ash Sharqiyah province on the Persian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ...


The city is subdivided into three smaller villages, which are about 15 minutes drive by car away from each other. The Town (often call "Al-Balad") which means the actual city which has most of the population and all the shops centers etc. Second is Yanbu Al-Nakhel (Al-Nakheel), which is very old and mainly only has farms. And finally the industrial city, Yanbu Al-Sina'iya (literally "the industrial Yanbu), established around 1975 with a very modern housing architecture. It houses all the major refineries and petrochemical installations and still growing very fast. For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ...


Yanbu is an important petroleum shipping terminal and is also home to three oil refineries, a plastics facility, and several other petrochemical plants. It is the country's second port (after Jiddah) and serves as the main port for the holy city of Medina, 160km (100 miles) to the east. The natural harbour is protected on both sides by wide coral reefs. These reefs remain mostly untouched making them excellent areas for diving. Three major oil pipelines lead across the desert from the oilfields in the east to terminate at the Red Sea in Yanbu. Yanbu also has a domestic airport (code YNB) and a naval base. The naval base called Al-Minhalapin utilizes islands and underwater facilities to protect the landmass. Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ... A refinery is a building and/or the equipment used for refining or processing specific products. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... Some of the biodiversity of a coral reef, in this case the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. ... Yenbo Airport (IATA: YNB, ICAO: OEYN) is an airport near Yenbo, Saudi Arabia. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ...


A new highway now passes through Yanbu linking Jeddah to the northern parts of the kingdom and the neighboring countries Syria, Jordan etc.


Yanbu International School is a K-12 school located in Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah.


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Yanbu' al Bahr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (401 words)
Yanbu' al Bahr (Arabic: ينبع البحر "spring by the sea"), also known simply as Yanbu, Yambo, or Yenbo, is a major Red Sea port in the Al Madinah province of western Saudi Arabia.
Yanbu's history dates back at least 2500 years, when it was a staging point on the spice and incense route from Yemen to Egypt and the Mediterranean region.
Yanbu is an important petroleum shipping terminal and is also home to three oil refineries, a plastics facility, and several other petrochemical plants.
Yanbu' Al Bahr (362 words)
Yanbu Commercial Port is located on the East coast of Red Sea approximately 460 nautical miles South of Suez Canal and 168 nautical miles North-West of Jeddah.
Yanbu serves as Saudi Arabia's second Red Sea port, after Jidda, and is the main port for Medina, 100 miles (160 km) to the east.
Yanbu Commercial Port is suitable for handling different types of ships including General cargo, Ro – Ro, passenger ships, bulk-cargo etc. The mile-long entry channel is over 200 mtrs wide and ships with beam upto 50 m and LOA of 260 m can safely navigate through this port.
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