Al `Usaylah

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Al `Usaylah
residential area
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Al `Usaylah
Location in Abu 'Arish Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 16°55′13″N42°44′7″E / 16.92028°N 42.73528°E / 16.92028; 42.73528 Coordinates: 16°55′13″N42°44′7″E / 16.92028°N 42.73528°E / 16.92028; 42.73528
Country Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Province Jizan Province
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EAT)

Al `Usaylah is a residential area in Jizan Province, in south-western Saudi Arabia. [1]


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References

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