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Dammam

Dammam is the administrative capital of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province and a major urban center on the Persian Gulf coast. It forms the core of the Dammam metropolitan area, which includes the nearby cities of Dhahran and Khobar.

Once a small fishing and pearling village, Dammam grew rapidly with the development of oil-related activity

The city is served by King Fahd International Airport, located between Dammam and Dhahran and one of

In addition to its infrastructure, Dammam hosts higher education and health facilities, including Imam Abdulrahman Bin

The climate is hot desert (BWh), with extremely hot summers, mild winters, and scarce rainfall.

and
port
facilities
in
the
mid-20th
century.
It
is
now
a
major
commercial,
industrial,
and
logistical
hub
for
the
region,
hosting
a
busy
seaport
and
a
range
of
service
industries
tied
to
energy
and
trade.
the
largest
airports
in
the
world
by
land
area.
The
Port
of
Dammam
provides
Gulf
access
for
goods
and
petrochemical
materials,
and
the
Corniche
along
the
Persian
Gulf
is
a
prominent
public
space
with
parks
and
promenades.
The
broader
Dammam–Dhahran–Khobar
area
is
connected
by
a
network
of
highways
and
coastal
roads.
Faisal
University
and
several
hospitals,
serving
residents
of
the
Eastern
Province.