Tabuk

For the municipality in the Philippines, see Tabuk, Kalinga. For the Iraqi rifle, see Tabuk Sniper Rifle

Tabuk (تبوك; also spelled Tabouk) is the capital city of the Tabuk province in north western Saudi Arabia. It has a population of 441,351 (2004 census).

History

Around Tabuk, the Battle of Tabouk took place in the time of Prophet Muhammad.

Around 500 BC, Tabuk town (then known as Taboo) was, together with Al Ola, the capital of the prosperous Al Ayaneyean.

Monuments include the historic mosque, the Tabuk fortress and a railway station dating back to the Ottoman empire. In the Tabuk region, a number of important archeological sites can be found, including Al Bidaa.

Geography and Climate

Desertous continental weather with hot summers and mild winters. Temperature in the summers are between 80-114°F (27-46°C) while in winter between 39-64°F (4-18°C) with wide spread frosts freezes common with temperatures reaching low 20s °F (-6°C) in some winters. Rainfall in Tabuk Area falls in the winter months from November to March and precipitation ranges between 2 - 6 inches ( 50 - 150 mm) with some not uncommon snow every 3-4 year

Translation

The word "Tabuk" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Danish, French, Portuguese, Waray-Waray.

Translation(s) in other languages: Arabic: تبوك, Estonian: Tabūk, Persian: تبوک, Hebrew: תבוכ, Lithuanian: Tabukas, Dutch: Tabuk (stad), Japanese: タブーク, Western Panjabi: تبوک, Polish: Tabuk (miasto), Tagalog: Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Volapük: Täbuk, Chinese: 塔布克.