Tayma
Tayma Governorate
محافظة تيماء | |
|---|---|
City and Governorate | |
Old Town of Tayma | |
Map Showing the Governorate’s Location within Tabuk Province | |
Tayma Governorate Location of Tayma in Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 27°37′47″N 38°32′38″E / 27.62972°N 38.54389°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Tabuk Province |
| Region | Hejaz |
| Seat | Tayma City |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Tayma Municipality |
| Area | |
• City and Governorate | 40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Metro | 42,164 (Tayma Governorate) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (SAST) |
| Area code | 014 |
Tayma /ˈteɪmə/ (Arabic: تيماء, romanized: Taymāʾ; Taymanitic: 𐪉𐪃𐪑, TMʾ, vocalized as: Taymāʾ), also spelled Tema, is a city and governorate, in Tabuk Province, and major oasis city with a long history of habitation.
It is located in northwestern Saudi Arabia at the point where the trade route between Medina and Dumah (Sakaka) begins to cross in the western portion of the Nafud desert. Tayma lies about 264 km (164 mi) southeast of Tabuk and approximately 400 km (250 mi) north of Medina.