Jeddah

Jeddah
Jeddah; جدّة Jidda
	— Ceety —
	Jeddah Skyline
	; Banner
	; Coat o airms
	Eik-name(s): The Bride o the Red Sea
	; Jeddah Location in the Kinrick o Saudi Arabie
	Coordinates: 21°32′36″N 39°10′22″E / 21.54333°N 39.17278°E
Kintra	Saudi Arabie
Province	Makkah (Mecca)
Established	Frae the 6t century BC
Jyned Saudi Arabie	1925
	Govrenment
- Ceety Mayor	Hani Abu Ras
- Ceety Govrenor	Mish'al Al-Saud
- Provincial Govrenor	Khalid al Faisal
	Aurie
- Urban	1,686 km2 (651 sq mi)
- Metro	3,000 km2 (1,158.3 sq mi)
Hicht	12 m (39 ft)
	Indwallers (2012)
- Ceety	5,112,018
- Densitie	2,921/km2 (1,826/sq mi)
- Urban	3,855,912
- Metro	5,318,636
	Jeddah Ceety estimate
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
- Simmer (DST)	EAT (UTC+3)
Postal Code	(5 digits)
Aurie code(s)	+966-2
Wabsteid	Jeddah Municipality

Jeddah (sometimes spelled Jiddah or Jedda ; Inglis pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛdə/; Arabic: جدة‎ Jiddah or Jaddah, IPA: [ˈdʒɪddæ, ˈdʒæddæ]) is a Saudi Arabian ceety locatit on the coast o the Red Sea an is the major urban center o wastren Saudi Arabie. It is the lairgest ceety in Makkah Province, the lairgest sea port on the Red Sea, an the seicont lairgest ceety in Saudi Arabie efter the caipital ceety, Riyadh. The population o the ceety currently stands at ower 3.4 million. It is an important commercial hub in Saudi Arabie.

Jeddah is the principal gateway tae Mecca, Islam's holiest ceety, which able-bodied Muslims are required tae visit at least ance in their lifetime. It is an aa a gateway tae Medina, the seicont holiest place in Islam.

Jeddah is the maist cosmopolitan an tolerant o aw Saudi Arabian cities, hostin expatriates frae aw ower the warld who hae made Jeddah their home. Economically, Jeddah is focussin on further developin caipital investment in scientific an ingineerin leadership athin Saudi Arabie, an the Middle East.^[2] Jeddah wis independently ranked 4t in the Africae / Mid-East region in terms o innovation in 2009 in the Innovation Ceeties Index.^[3]

Regionally, Jeddah is a primary resort ceety o the kintra. Jeddah wis named a seicont-tier beta warld ceety, accordin tae Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC).