Jeddah

Jeddah
Jeddah; جدّة Jidda
	— City —
	Jeddah Skyline
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	Nickname(s): The Bride of the Red Sea
	Jeddah Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
	Coordinates: 21°32′36″N 39°10′22″E / 21.54333°N 39.17278°ECoordinates: 21°32′36″N 39°10′22″E / 21.54333°N 39.17278°E
Country	Saudi Arabia
Province	Makkah (Mecca)
Established	From the 6th century BC
Joined Saudi Arabia	1925
	Government
• City Mayor	Hani Abu Ras
• City Governor	Mishaal bin Majid
• Provincial Governor	Khalid al Faisal
	Area
• Urban	1,686 km2 (651 sq mi)
• Metro	3,000 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
	Population (2012)
• City	5,112,018
• Density	2,921/km2 (1,826/sq mi)
• Urban	3,855,912
• Metro	5,318,636
	Jeddah City estimate
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
• Summer (DST)	EAT (UTC+3)
Postal Code	(5 digits)
Area code(s)	+966-2
Website	Jeddah Municipality

Jeddah (also spelled Jedda, Jiddah, Jidda, or Juddah; جدّة Ǧiddah) is a Saudi Arabian city. It is on the coast of the Red Sea (21.50° N 39.1667° E). It is the major urban center in western Saudi Arabia. Jeddah is the largest city in the Western Province, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city Riyadh. The city has over 3.4 million people. It is seen as the business capital of Saudi Arabia and the richest city in the Middle East and western Asia.

Jeddah is the main gateway to Mecca, the holiest city of Islam, where able-bodied Muslims must go to at least once in a lifetime.