Ash Sharqiyah Governorate

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Governorate
gptkbp:area 540,000 km²
gptkbp:averageRainfall 100 mm
gptkbp:averageTemperature 30°C
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Qatar
gptkb:UAE
gptkb:Eastern_Province
gptkbp:capital Dammam
gptkbp:climate Desert climate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Al_Khobar
gptkb:Dhahran
gptkb:Jubail
gptkb:Al_Ahsa
Dammam
Qatif
gptkbp:cuisine Seafood
Falafel
Shawarma
Kabsa
Harees
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Festivals
Museums
Traditional markets
Historic forts
gptkbp:economy Diversified economy
Investment opportunities
Industrial cities
Free trade zones
gptkbp:education gptkb:King_Fahd_University_of_Petroleum_and_Minerals
gptkb:Dammam_Community_College
gptkb:Prince_Mohammad_bin_Fahd_University
Technical colleges
gptkbp:established 1932
gptkbp:governs gptkb:Saud_bin_Nayef_bin_Abdulaziz_Al_Saud
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Oil discovery in the 1930s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ash Sharqiyah Governorate
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:majorIndustry Manufacturing
Oil
Petrochemicals
Tourism
gptkbp:population approximately 4 million
gptkbp:region Central_Region
gptkbp:sport Athletics
Basketball
Cricket
Football
Volleyball
gptkbp:timeZone AST
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:King_Fahd_International_Airport
Railways
Dammam Port