Duba, Saudi Arabia


Duba is a city and governorate located in the Tabuk Province of Saudi Arabia. Situated on the northern coast of the Red Sea.

Geography

Duba is located in northwestern Saudi Arabia on the coast of the Red Sea, about 300 km from the junction of Egypt, Jordan and Israel/Palestine. The city lies along the historic Egyptian Hajj route. Three valleys characterize the area: Wadi Dahkan to the north, and Wadi Salma and Wadi Kafafah to the south. It is approximately 800 km from Jeddah and Mecca via the coastal highway, which passes through major Red Sea cities including Yanbu.
Duba is a port city with regular ferry connections to Egypt and Jordan. Ferries to the Egyptian ports of Hurghada and Safaga typically take a minimum of about three hours. The city is situated near the southern entrance of the Gulf of Aqaba, which extends northward toward Eilat in Israel/Palestine and the city of Aqaba in Jordan.
Duba also serves as an access point for Neom, being located about south of the planned site of the Neom Industrial City.

Climate

classifies its climate as hot desert.

Transportation

Air

Duba does not have its own airport. Air travel for the governorate is primarily served by the Prince Sultan International Airport in Tabuk City, the province’s main airport. In addition, the Al-Wajh Domestic Airport in the neighboring governorate of Al-Wajh is also used by residents of Duba.

Buses

Duba is served by a SAPTCO station that provides intercity bus connections to the Tabuk Province and to other regions of Saudi Arabia, including the Mecca Province and the Riyadh Province. Major destinations served from Duba include the cities of Jeddah and Riyadh.

In Art and literature

Duba is the subject of a painting by Samuel Austin, an engraving of which was published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1833 as along with a poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon that recalls the story of the Fairy Pari-Banou and Prince Ahmed.