Dammam
Dammam Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الدمام) | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 26°26′N 50°06′E / 26.433°N 50.100°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| Region | Eastern Arabia |
| First settled | 1923 |
| Founded by | The Dawasir tribe |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality of Dammam |
| • Mayor | Fahd Al-Jubair |
| • Provincial Governor | Saud bin Naif |
| Area | |
| 647 km2 (250 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 800 km2 (300 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 800 km2 (300 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,471 km2 (568 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
| 1,386,671 | |
| • Rank | 5 |
| • Urban | 1,532,326 |
| • Metro | 2,743,318 (3rd) |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total (Metro) | $78.8 billion |
| • Per capita | $59,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (SAST) |
| Postal Code | 324XX |
| Area code | 013 |
| Website | www |
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Dammam (Arabic: الدمام ad-Dammām) is a city and governorate, and the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 1,386,166 as of 2022, making it the country's fifth-largest city after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina. Dammam forms the core of the Dammam metropolitan area, also known as Greater Dammam, which includes the neighboring governorates of Dhahran, Khobar, Qatif. As of 2022, the metropolitan area's population was 2,743,318, making it the third-largest in the country.