| Official Name: | Al Lith |
| Nickname: | The Pearl of the Red Sea |
| Native Name: | الليث Al Lith |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Saudi Arabia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Saudi Arabia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Makkah (Mecca) |
| Leader Title1: | City Governor |
| Leader Name1: | Mohammad Al Qabbaa[1] |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Title2: | Joined Saudi Arabia |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 20,811 |
| Population Metro: | 73,753 (Al Lith Governorate) |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Timezone Dst: | EAT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | (5 digits) |
| Area Code: | +966-12 |
| Coordinates: | 20.15°N 40.2667°W |
Al Lith is a city in the Tihamah region on the coast of the Red Sea south west of the holy city of Mecca. It is the fifth largest city in population in Makkah Province, and it is one of the large sea ports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, and Miqat Yalamlam is located north of it. The population of Al Lith is over 20,800 people (2022 census).[2]
It is located 180 km to the south west from the holy city of Mecca, and 190 km south of Jeddah. Its northern villages are just 90 km away from Mecca. It extends to Hejaz mountains and Adham and Taif cities to the east and extends as far south as Al Qunfudah city. The international coastal road Jeddah - Jizan passes by it.
Al Lith has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh).
Al Lith got its name from the Valley of Leith, which is located at the east of it near Ghumayqah village.[3] Al Lith today is a commercial port that receives pilgrims and goods from all corners of the world. In the past, it used to be a large commercial port that receives ships from Jizan, Yemen, and the coast of Africa and exporting those goods after that to Mecca and Jeddah.
The Al Lith area boasts prominent underwater diving sites.[4]