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Oases & Cities

The oases and cities around which palms and civilization have grown for millennia — from Al-Ahsa to AlUla and Bisha.

Al-Ahsa OasisThe world's largest palm oasis

Al-Ahsa Oasis

Al-Ahsa is a UNESCO World Heritage oasis of over 2.5 million palms irrigated by natural springs for millennia — home of the Khalas date.

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Al-Qassim RegionSaudi Arabia's date capital

Al-Qassim Region

Al-Qassim is the Kingdom's agricultural heartland and date capital; Buraydah hosts the world's largest date festival and is home to golden Sukkari.

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Al-MadinahThe city of Ajwa

Al-Madinah

Al-Madinah is the home of the blessed Ajwa date, where palms have grown among volcanic harrat fields for more than a millennium.

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AlUlaThe canyon oasis

AlUla

AlUla is a 2.3-million-palm oasis in a desert canyon, home to the Hegra World Heritage site on the Incense Route and today's heritage renaissance.

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BishaThe southern date capital

Bisha

Bisha is the great southern oasis on the banks of Wadi Bisha, with 100+ date varieties and the largest annual date auction festival in the south of the Kingdom.

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