Shaqra (Saudi Arabia) Explained

Shaqra
Native Name:شقراء
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Saudi Arabia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Saudi Arabia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Riyadh Province
Population Total:35000
Coordinates:25.2483°N 45.2528°W
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:+3

Shaqra (Arabic: شقراء [{{ALA-LC|ar|Shaqrāʼ}}]) is a town in central Saudi Arabia, The city is located about 190 kilometers north-west of the capital Riyadh. It is a small city which is now growing due to the newly opened Shaqra University. The city is peaceful and well designed and most of the daily necessities are available.Its astronomical location, as it is located at the intersection of latitude 15 and 25 north with longitude 15 and 45 east, so that it occupies an intermediate position between longitude and latitude in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which extends north to latitude 32 and south to latitude 16.


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