Al-Thuqbah Explained

Al-Thuqbah (Arabic: الثقبة, pronounced ath-Thugba) is one of the historic and most renowned neighborhoods in the city of Al-Khobar in the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia,^[1] with a population of 248,888 as of 2022.^[2] It was originally constructed by ARAMCO in the early fifties. Due to its location and broad width, Al-Thuqbah is known to be the main entrance to Al-Khobar through Al-Dharan Street, which approaches from Half Moon Beach, connects Al-Khobar to Bahrain, Dammam, and Dhahran, and contains most centers and shopping malls. It is followed by Industrial Thuqbah and Al-Bayoniah District (named after the tradesman Ibn Bayoni).

Name Origin

The neighborhood was named after a source of water that originated from a small hole previously known as “Al-Thuqb”, which literally translates to “the hole”. People residing near “Al-Thuqb” started linking their address to it. “Al-Thuqb” grew to be the eminent neighborhood now known as Al-Thuqbah.

Government Departments in Al-Thuqbah

• Al-Thuqbah Police Department
• Al-Khobar Traffic Management Center
• Al-Khobar General Prison Administration
• Education Administration for males in Al-Khobar
• The commission for promotion of virtue and prevention of vice branch
• Mabarat Al Ehsan Al Khayriyah Charity Center in Al-Khobar
• The Saudi Mail Administration in Al-Khobar
• Al-Khobar Municipality
• Saudi Telecom Administration in Al-Khobar

Hospitals and Health Centers

• Ibn Alnafees Health Center (governmental)
• Ibn Hayan Health Center (governmental)
• Al-Bayoniah Health Center (governmental)
• Mohammed Aldossary Hospital
• Alyousif Hospital
• Aljazeerah Medical Compound
• Silver Crescent Health Center
• Al-Khobar National Health Center
• Shopping malls and centers
• Venecia mall
• Dossary Towers
• Al Hosson Commercial Center
• Ibn Jumaa Trading Center
• Souq Al Kuwait

Main Roads

• King Abdullah bin Abdullaziz Road
• King Khalid bin Abdullaziz Road
• King Fahad bin Abdullaziz Road
• Makkah Road
• Riyadh Road
• Fourth Street
• Tenth Street
• Fifteenth Street
• Twentieth Street
• Twenty Fifth Street
• Thirtieth Street
• Al-Khobar Road

Sources

• 2004 Saudi Census Figures for the Eastern Province

Notes and References

1. Web site: الخبر. 2004-05-01. أنابيب مهملة. 2020-07-28. alyaum. Arabic.
2. Web site: Ath-Thuqbah (Al-Khubar, Eastern Region Region, Saudi Arabia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information . 2024-02-05 . www.citypopulation.de.