Madrakah Explained

Madrakah
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Saudi Arabia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Saudi Arabia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Saudi Arabia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Makkah Province
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:EAT
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:21.9797°N 39.9875°W

Madrakah is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.[1] It is noted as being the first Saudi municipality to elect a woman, Salma bint Hizab al-Oteibi, to its respective Municipal council.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. [National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]
  2. News: 2015-12-13. Saudi Arabia: First women councillors elected. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-02-15.