Al-Thuqbah

Al-Thuqbah (Arabic: الثقبة, pronounced ath-Thugba) is one of the historic and most renowned neighborhoods in the city of Al-Khobar in the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia,[1] with a population of 248,888 as of 2022.[2] It was originally constructed by ARAMCO in the early fifties. Due to its location and broad width, Al-Thuqbah is known to be the main entrance to Al-Khobar through Al-Dharan Street, which approaches from Half Moon Beach, connects Al-Khobar to Bahrain, Dammam, and Dhahran, and contains most centers and shopping malls. It is followed by Industrial Thuqbah and Al-Bayoniah District (named after the tradesman Ibn Bayoni).

Name Origin

The neighborhood was named after a source of water that originated from a small hole previously known as “Al-Thuqb”, which literally translates to “the hole”. People residing near “Al-Thuqb” started linking their address to it. “Al-Thuqb” grew to be the eminent neighborhood now known as Al-Thuqbah.

Government Departments in Al-Thuqbah

  • Al-Thuqbah Police Department
  • Al-Khobar Traffic Management Center
  • Al-Khobar General Prison Administration
  • Education Administration for males in Al-Khobar
  • The commission for promotion of virtue and prevention of vice branch
  • Mabarat Al Ehsan Al Khayriyah Charity Center in Al-Khobar
  • The Saudi Mail Administration in Al-Khobar
  • Al-Khobar Municipality
  • Saudi Telecom Administration in Al-Khobar

Hospitals and Health Centers

  • Ibn Alnafees Health Center (governmental)
  • Ibn Hayan Health Center (governmental)
  • Al-Bayoniah Health Center (governmental)
  • Mohammed Aldossary Hospital
  • Alyousif Hospital
  • Aljazeerah Medical Compound
  • Silver Crescent Health Center
  • Al-Khobar National Health Center
  • Shopping malls and centers
  • Venecia mall
  • Dossary Towers
  • Al Hosson Commercial Center
  • Ibn Jumaa Trading Center
  • Souq Al Kuwait

Main Roads

  • King Abdullah bin Abdullaziz Road
  • King Khalid bin Abdullaziz Road
  • King Fahad bin Abdullaziz Road
  • Makkah Road
  • Riyadh Road
  • Fourth Street
  • Tenth Street
  • Fifteenth Street
  • Twentieth Street
  • Twenty Fifth Street
  • Thirtieth Street
  • Al-Khobar Road

Sources

References

  1. ^ الخبر (2004-05-01). "أنابيب مهملة". alyaum (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  2. ^ "Ath-Thuqbah (Al-Khubar, Eastern Region Region, Saudi Arabia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.


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