Turaif | |
Native Name: | طريف |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Pushpin Map: | Saudi Arabia |
Pushpin Image: | Al Ḥudud ash Shamaliyah in Saudi Arabia.svg |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Northern Borders Province, Saudi Arabia |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 31.6775°N 38.6531°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Saudi Arabia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Borders |
Population Total: | 91,713 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Turaif is a town in Northern Borders Province (also known as Al-Hudud ash Shamaliyah), Saudi Arabia, close to the border with Jordan. Turaif is located at a bend in Highway 85 as it turns west to Jordan. It is located at around . As of 2010, it has a population of 48,929.[1] The city of Turaif is one of the cities that have been established because of the presence of the Trans-Arabian Pipeline.
Highway 85 bisects Turaif into "Old" Turaif to the north and "New" Turaif to the south. The largest hotel in Turaif is the Al-Mudwah Hotel and SWISS SPIRIT located along Highway 85 as it cuts through the town.
Turaif Domestic Airport is located approximately 5km (03miles) from town and has a daily flight to Riyadh. Other nearby airports are Gurayat Domestic Airport in Gurayat (Qurayyat) and Arar Domestic Airport in Arar.
Turaif has hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification: BWh) with long, very hot summers and cool winters. Frost during the night is common in the winter months. Snow may also fall at times.