Sharurah Explained

Sharurah
Native Name:شرورة
Native Name Lang:ar
Pushpin Map:Saudi Arabia
Pushpin Image:Najran in Saudi Arabia.svg
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Najran Province, Saudi Arabia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:17.4833°N 54°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Saudi Arabia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Najran
Population Total:85,977
Population As Of:2010

Sharurah (Arabic: شرورة) is a town in Najran Province, southern Saudi Arabia, approximately 200 miles east of the town of Najran.

It is located in the Empty Quarter desert near the Yemeni border, and functions mainly as a border town. Sharurah had a population of 85,977 at the 2010 Census.[1] It served by Sharurah Domestic Airport, a small airport with services to Riyadh, Abha and Jeddah.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saudi Arabia: Sharurah . Geohive . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130828112315/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/saudiarabia.aspx . 2013-08-28 .