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Mecca

Western Asia

Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province. Mecca is considered the birthplace of Islam and the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as being the holiest city in Islam. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
2,385,509 1
Area (sq km)
1200 1
Infobox gives 1,200 km2 for the city and 760 km2 for the land area; the city figure is used.
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
277 1
Latitude
21.4225 degrees north 1
Longitude
39.82333 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+03:00 2
Connections

Associated With

Mecca Province, States or Territories

Mecca is the capital of Mecca Province.

Source Mecca (Wikipedia)
Saudi Arabia, Countries
Source Mecca (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Mecca Province, States or Territories

Mecca is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province.

Source Mecca (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Al-Bazzi an Ibn Kathir

Also in Divinity Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ibn Kathir al-Makki

Also in Divinity Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ibn Muhaysin al-Makki

Also in Divinity Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Qunbul an Ibn Kathir

Also in Divinity Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Abu Bakr

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Queen Amina of Zazzau

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Umar

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Location Of

Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage to Mecca

Also in History Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Site Of

Abd al-Haqq al-Dehlawi

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Abu Hanifa

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Khalid ibn al-Walid

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Sources
1. Mecca (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province. Mecca is considered the birthplace of Islam and the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as being the holiest city in Islam.
  • Infobox: population_total
    2,385,509
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2022 census
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    1200
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    21.42250°N, 39.82333°E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    21.42250°N, 39.82333°E
  • Infobox, Elevation
    277 m
  • Lead section, capital-of claim
    Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province.
  • Associated With: Saudi Arabia, Infobox, Country
    saudi-arabia
  • Associated With: Mecca Province, Infobox, Province field
    Mecca Province
  • Capital Of: Mecca Province, Infobox, Province field (capital-of support)
    Mecca Province
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2. GeoNames: Makkah - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 104515
    21.42664 39.82563 P PPLA SA 14 1578722 333 Asia/Riyadh
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 333 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 21.25, 39.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 21.25, 39.75
21.25 39.75 BWh
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Wikidata: Mecca
  • Wikidata Q5806, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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