What country is Jeddah from?

Jeddah is the second largest city, the largest port and an important financial center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located about 70 kilometers east of Mecca. Jeddah is located in the middle of the west coast of Saudi Arabia and belongs to Mecca. The climate is hot and humid for most of the year, and the humidity decreases in winter. The fountain on the sea is a major landscape in Jeddah, spouting water as high as 260 meters, claiming to be the first in the world.

Jeddah is also the main land, sea and air route for Muslims from all over the world to enter Mecca and Medina for pilgrimage. Jeddah is the residence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and embassies of Saudi Arabia. By the end of 20 18, there were 62 foreign consulates general, 36 honorary consulates and some permanent institutions of international organizations in Jeddah, with the Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah and the Consulate General of China in Jeddah.

The geographical environment of Jeddah

The tunnel project in Jeddah is close to the east coast of the Red Sea, and the tunnel intersection is about 300m away from the Red Sea. The terrain is relatively flat, with an average elevation of 100m. According to the geological analysis report in the bidding documents, the surface gravel, middle silty sand and bottom clayey sand are mostly within 30m below the surface of the project construction area, with obvious geological stratification. Among them, the soil layer about 10m away from the surface layer contains a certain amount of gravel.

Jeddah is rich in historical and cultural heritage, and ancient buildings and modern high-rise buildings are intertwined, forming a unique beauty. The weather in Jeddah belongs to the tropical desert climate, with high temperature during the day, low temperature and high humidity at night. There are only two seasons every year, namely, the rainy season from June to September and the dry season from1October to May.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Jeddah.