Madrakah | |
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Village | |
  Madrakah Location in Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 21°58′47″N39°59′15″E / 21.97972°N 39.98750°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Makkah Province |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Madrakah is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. [1] It is noted as being the first Saudi municipality to elect a woman, Salma bint Hizab al-Oteibi, to its respective Municipal council. [2]
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