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Dammam
الدمام Ad Dammām
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| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
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| Province | Eastern Province | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 800 km2 (308.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • City | 2,054,710 | ||
| • Metro | 2,500,710 | ||
| Dammam Municipality estimate | |||
| Time zone | UTC+3 | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTCDST not observed | ||
| Postal Code |
314XX
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| Area code(s) | 03 | ||
| Website | www.e-amana.gov.sa | ||
Dammam (Arabic: الدمام Ad Dammām) is the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province. It is the fifth largest city in Saudi Arabia. It is part of the Dammam Metropolitan Area. It is an important commercial hub and port.
King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) is in the northwest of the city. Dammam's King Abdul Aziz Sea Port is the largest on the Persian Gulf. Its import-export traffic in the country is second to the Jeddah Seaport.
Images for kids
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Saudi Aramco airplanes parked in the Aramco terminal at King Fahd International Airport
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Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam
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Dammam Medical Complex (also known as the Dammam Central Hospital)
See also
In Spanish: Dammam para niños
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