Al Wajh
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|image_caption = Beach promenade in Al-Wajh
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Al Wajh ({{langx|ar|الوجه}}), also written Al Wejh, is a coastal city in north-western Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Red Sea. The city is located in the Tabuk Province. It is one of the largest cities in Tabuk region, with a population of 50,000 as of 2013.
Al Wajh played a pivotal role during the Arab Revolt in World War I. In 1917, Al Wajh was taken by Prince Faisal's forces and used as a base of operations for a series of attacks on the Hejaz Railway.{{cite book |last1=Lawrence |first1=T.E. |title=Seven Pillars of Wisdom |date=1935 |publisher=Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. |location=Garden City |pages=144,161-164}} (See HMS Anne for the British side of that operation). In the past, it has been known by other names including Al Hijr port, Mada'in Saleh, Al Yaqoubi and Al Udhri.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-14 |title=‘Rawashin’ of Al-Wajh: A window on Saudi history, architecture |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1554131/saudi-arabia |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Arab News |language=en}}
Al Wajh is a comparatively big city, inhabited mainly by citizens from Al Balawi, Bedaiwi-Alali, Al Huety and Al Johani tribes. Fishing is a primary activity of the city's residents and the port is the central location where this occurs - the Al Wajh port used to be one of the main shipping centres in the region 50 years ago.
The town is served by the Al Wajh Domestic Airport and has close links with the city of Tabuk, with a road connecting the two locations.
The Al Wajh Domestic Airport is a small airport located on the outskirts of the town. It serves as a gateway to Wajh and the surrounding areas for both tourists and locals. The airport offers flights to several destinations within Saudi Arabia, including Jeddah, Riyadh, and Medina.
In Art and Literature
Al Wajh is the subject of a painting by Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, an engraving of which was published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832 as {{ws|El Wuish, Red Sea}} along with a poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon that reflects on the slowness of navigation amongst the numerous coral reefs in the area. {{cite book|last =Landon|first=Letitia Elizabeth|title=Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832|url=https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=8MpcAAAAcAAJ&pg=GBS.PT72|section=poetical illustration|year=1831|publisher=Fisher, Son & Co.}}{{cite book|last =Landon|first=Letitia Elizabeth|title=Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832|url=https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=8MpcAAAAcAAJ&pg=GBS.PT75|section=picture|year=1831|publisher=Fisher, Son & Co.}}
Climate
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| location = Al Wajh Domestic Airport (1991–2020)
| Jan record high C = 34.2
| Feb record high C = 36.0
| Mar record high C = 38.4
| Apr record high C = 41.8
| May record high C = 48.0
| Jun record high C = 46.0
| Jul record high C = 46.0
| Aug record high C = 45.5
| Sep record high C = 45.2
| Oct record high C = 43.0
| Nov record high C = 40.0
| Dec record high C = 37.0
| year record high C = 48.0
| Jan high C = 24.7
| Feb high C = 25.5
| Mar high C = 27.4
| Apr high C = 29.8
| May high C = 32.3
| Jun high C = 33.4
| Jul high C = 34.5
| Aug high C = 34.7
| Sep high C = 33.7
| Oct high C = 32.6
| Nov high C = 30.1
| Dec high C = 26.7
| year high C = 30.5
| Jan mean C = 19.4
| Feb mean C = 20.2
| Mar mean C = 22.2
| Apr mean C = 24.9
| May mean C = 27.6
| Jun mean C = 29.0
| Jul mean C = 30.3
| Aug mean C = 30.6
| Sep mean C = 29.3
| Oct mean C = 27.8
| Nov mean C = 24.6
| Dec mean C = 21.2
| year mean C = 25.6
| Jan low C = 13.9
| Feb low C = 14.7
| Mar low C = 16.8
| Apr low C = 19.7
| May low C = 22.8
| Jun low C = 24.1
| Jul low C = 25.6
| Aug low C = 26.2
| Sep low C = 24.7
| Oct low C = 22.8
| Nov low C = 19.2
| Dec low C = 15.9
| year low C = 20.5
| Jan record low C = 5.1
| Feb record low C = 6.1
| Mar record low C = 9.5
| Apr record low C = 12.0
| May record low C = 16.4
| Jun record low C = 19.2
| Jul record low C = 21.4
| Aug record low C = 22.0
| Sep record low C = 19.0
| Oct record low C = 15.5
| Nov record low C = 12.4
| Dec record low C = 9.2
| year record low C = 5.1
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 11.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 3.8
| Mar precipitation mm = 1.4
| Apr precipitation mm = 0.5
| May precipitation mm = 0.5
| Jun precipitation mm = 0.0
| Jul precipitation mm = 0.0
| Aug precipitation mm = 0.0
| Sep precipitation mm = 0.1
| Oct precipitation mm = 0.9
| Nov precipitation mm = 10.1
| Dec precipitation mm = 8.2
| year precipitation mm = 36.4
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 1.5
| Feb precipitation days = 0.6
| Mar precipitation days = 0.4
| Apr precipitation days = 0.1
| May precipitation days = 0.1
| Jun precipitation days = 0.0
| Jul precipitation days = 0.0
| Aug precipitation days = 0.0
| Sep precipitation days = 0.0
| Oct precipitation days = 0.1
| Nov precipitation days = 0.5
| Dec precipitation days = 0.8
| year precipitation days = 4.1
| Jan humidity = 57
| Feb humidity = 58
| Mar humidity = 58
| Apr humidity = 60
| May humidity = 67
| Jun humidity = 73
| Jul humidity = 74
| Aug humidity = 74
| Sep humidity = 75
| Oct humidity = 67
| Nov humidity = 59
| Dec humidity = 57
| year humidity = 65
| Jan sun = 260
| Feb sun = 249
| Mar sun = 288
| Apr sun = 294
| May sun = 313
| Jun sun = 345
| Jul sun = 357
| Aug sun = 347
| Sep sun = 294
| Oct sun = 295
| Nov sun = 258
| Dec sun = 239
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|Jand sun = 8.4
|Febd sun = 8.8
|Mard sun = 9.3
|Aprd sun = 9.8
|Mayd sun = 10.1
|Jund sun = 11.5
|Juld sun = 11.5
|Augd sun = 11.2
|Sepd sun = 9.8
|Octd sun = 9.5
|Novd sun = 8.6
|Decd sun = 7.7
|yeard sun = 9.7
| source 1 = NOAA{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/SaudiArabia/CSV/Wejh_40400.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Wejh
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = February 6, 2024}}
| source 2 = Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1970–1979, sun 1986-1990)
{{cite web
| url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_404000_kt.pdf
| title = Klimatafel von Wejh (all-Wajh / El Wedsch) / Saudi-Arabien
| work = Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world
| publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst
| language = de
| access-date = 13 May 2025}}
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