As Sifyani | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  As Sifyani Location in Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 21°28′32″N39°50′35″E / 21.47556°N 39.84306°E Coordinates: 21°28′32″N39°50′35″E / 21.47556°N 39.84306°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Makkah Province |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
As Sifyani is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. [1]
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| Main Saudi Arabian cities by population | |
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| 1,000,000 and more | |
| 300,000-999,999 | |
| <300,000 | |
Source: cdsi.gov.sa | |
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