Khamis Mushait
Khamis Mushayt
خميس مشيط | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 18°18′N 42°44′E / 18.300°N 42.733°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Asir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Khalid bin Mushayt |
| Elevation | 2,066 m (6,778 ft) |
| Population (Census 2022) | |
| 535,065 | |
| • Metro | 1,353,000 |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total (Metro) | $31.5 billion |
| • Per capita | $55,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | +966-17 |
| Website | Khamis Mushayt Municipality |
Khamis Mushayt or Khamis Mushait (Arabic: خميس مشيط, Ḫamīs Mušayṭ Arabic pronunciation: [xamiːs muʃajtˤ], locally: [xamiːs‿ɪmʃeːtˤ]) is a city in south-west Saudi Arabia, located east of Abha, the provincial seat of the Asir Province 884 kilometres (549 mi) from the national capital of Riyadh. It is the capital of the Shahran tribe in the Asir region. It is the fifth-largest city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca and Medina, with an estimated metro population of 1,353,000 as of 2017. Khamis Mushayt is noted for being the fourth largest trading centre in Saudi Arabia, and is famous for its world-class military airbase.