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27-806: Highway 85 bisects Turaif into "Old" Turaif to the north and "New" Turaif to the south. The largest hotel in Turaif is the Al-Mudwah Hotel and SWISS SPIRIT located along Highway 85 as it cuts through the town. Turaif Domestic Airport is located approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) from town and has a daily flight to Riyadh . Other nearby airports are Gurayat Domestic Airport in Gurayat (Qurayyat) and Arar Domestic Airport in Arar . Turaif has hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification: BWh ) with long, very hot summers and cool winters. Frost during

54-740: A precursor to the Emirate of Jabal Shammar , which was formed in 1834 by the Rashidi dynasty . The Emirate of Jabal Shammar fought several wars against the new Saudi state to the south, supported by the Ottomans , but in 1921, King Abdulaziz of the House of Saud conquered its capital city, Ha'il, during the Unification of Saudi Arabia , and the region completely fell into Saudi hands by 1922. The 2017 Population Characteristics Surveys conducted by

81-616: Is 'Abdulaziz ibn Sa'ad al-Sa'ud. It is bordered, clockwise from the north, by the Northern Borders Province , Eastern Province , Qassim Province , Madinah Province , Tabuk Province and Al Jawf Province . Archaeological evidence indicates the continuation of human settlement in the Ha'il Province since prehistoric times. The sites dating to the Middle Paleolithic age discovered in and around Ha'il attest that

108-584: Is also part of the Arab Mashreq International Road Network and carries Route 35M Riyadh – Buraidah – Ha'il – Sakakah – Al Hadithah /Omari– Azraq– Amman through the central Arabian Peninsula . With minor exceptions, the highway consists of three traffic lanes , with one emergency lane on each side, separated by a median strip and fence . All intersections on the highway are grade-separated ; predominantly cloverleaf interchanges . There are numerous rest areas along

135-454: Is distinguished by its different environments and diversity, as can be seen in the sandy banks of the valleys, the dune slopes and ancient lake deposits, including those discovered in Jubbah , northwest of Ha'il. Stone tools in separate areas of Ha'il also indicate that the people living in the area lived a life of hunting-gathering , rather than in permanent settlements. Cultural evidence from

162-523: Is famous for the twin mountain ranges of 'Aja and Salma, and for being the homeland of historic symbol of curiosity and generosity, Hatim al-Ta`i . The province is popular for hosting the geographically and historically important twin mountain ranges of 'Aja and Salma, which are now areas protected by the Saudi Wildlife Authority . In addition, multiple rock art sites can be found in the province, two sites of which have been added to

189-715: Is operated by the Saudi Ministry of Transport and is not tolled. In conjunction with the Kingdom's five-year plans, the Saudi Ministry of Transport prepared its own comprehensive plan, known as the Five-Year Road Programme. The first of these began in 1970 and the system is still implemented today. The Kharj–Qassim was the first portion of the highway to built and was modernized during the Third Development Plan (1980–85). The rest of

216-684: Is the fourth archaeological site in the Kingdom to be put on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site List , in 2002. By 633, under the rule of Abu Bakr , the Rashidun Caliphate consolidated the region. The Shammar tribe emerged to be the most powerful in the region in later years and by 1791, Prince Abdullah bin Ali al-Rasheed of the Shammar consolidated the region under his rule, whose state acted as

243-629: The Acheulean sites in the Nefud Desert . Part of the historic Najd region was inhabited by Arab tribes and influenced by the Nabataean people and later, the Ghassanids and Lakhmids . This is supported by the discovery of 122 Thamudian texts dating back to the eighth and seventh centuries BC in the city of Jubbah , approximately 100 km (62 mi) north of Ha'il , which

270-522: The Copper Age (approximately 5500 BC) is most widespread within the Ha'il Province, and among the artifacts found in the area from this age are stone tools with flat sides in the form of scrapers, drills and cleavers. In addition to the discovery of a group of stone formations and circles that characterize the Copper Age, these stone installations indicate that life in this era was more settled than

297-760: The Ha'il Province , passing north of Ha'il and enters the Nafud desert . Continuing into the Al Jouf Province , it intersects Highway 80 near Sakakah and runs concurrently with it westward, splitting near Abu 'Ajram where Highway 80 continues west toward Tabuk while Highway 65 turns north toward Qurayyat , terminating at the Jordanian border at Al Hadithah /Omari, where it becomes Jordanian Highway 30 . Ha%27il Province Ḥaʼil Province ( Arabic : مِنْطَقَة حَائِل Minṭaqat Ḥāʾil ), also known as

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324-506: The Ha'il Region , is one of the 13 provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is the eighth-largest province by area at 103,887 km (40,111 sq mi) and the ninth-largest by population, with the population in 2019 being 731,147. The province accounts for roughly 2% of the population of the country and is named for its largest city, Ha'il . Other populous cities in the province include al-Ghazalah, Shinan and Baq'aa. The region

351-664: The Riyadh–Qassim Expressway , Highway 65 connects Howtat Bani Tamim to Qurayyat and further to the Al Hadithah border with Jordan , while providing connections to or passing through Riyadh , Majma'ah , al-Ghat , Zulfi , Buraidah , ' Unaizah , ar-Rass , Ha'il , Daumat al-Jandal , Sakakah and other smaller villages and towns. It also provides access to the Naisiyah Wildlife Reserve, Khanafah Wildlife Sanctuary, Tubaiq Natural Reserve, and

378-662: The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site List ; Jabal Umm Sinman near Jubbah and Jabal al-Manjur. Multiple old forts and castles can be found in the region, especially in and around the capital, Ha'il . Another important site in the province are the sandstone formations, such as the Nafud al-Kabir formation. The area is known to have been inhabited since at least the Paleolithic period, with several archaeological sites dating back to 10000 BC to 7500 BC. Several sites with archaeological rock art and other artifacts have been found in

405-560: The Hail region could be the oldest human habitation site in northern Saudi Arabia. The site was first discovered in 2015 using remote sensing and palaeohydrological modelling. It contains paleolake deposits related with Middle Pleistocene materials. 354 artefacts, hand axes and stone tools, flakes discovered by researchers provided information about tool-making traditions of the earliest living man inhabited South-West Asia. Besides, Paleolithic artefacts are similar to material remains uncovered at

432-486: The Harrat al-Harrah Conservation. The highway consists of three traffic lanes with a shoulder on each side separated by a median strip . All intersections on the highway are grade separated , largely cloverleaf interchanges with some other types of interchanges used for U-turns or desert access roads. The highway has no bridges and tunnels as it traverses the relatively flat Najd plateau and Nafud desert . The road

459-548: The Neolithic period and the resulting gradual change in vegetation cover from greenery to desertification led to mass migration to more habitable areas in the Fertile Crescent . Archaeologists have deduced that the availability of its water, the fertility of the soil, the abundance and distribution of pastures in different directions, and the moderate climate of the region, combined, made it a lot more hospitable than

486-501: The Saudi General Authority for Statistics observed the population of the province to be 699,774 (2.19% of the entire kingdom), with Saudis constituting approximately 77% of the population, at 530,944 individuals; making the province the ninth-most populous in the kingdom. United Nations projections estimate the 2020 population of the capital of the province, the city of Ha'il , at 400,000; more than two-thirds of

513-760: The Southern Ring Road near the al-Masani' district. It turns west and is carried by the Southern Ring Road to Exit 23 (Algiers Square), where it turns north again and passes through the center of Riyadh as King Fahd Road. Here it intersects Highway 40 at one of the most important intersections in the Kingdom, Exit 4 (Rabat Square). It exits Riyadh near Banban and gently turns northwest, passing Sudair , Al Majma'ah and Al Ghat . After passing Al Ghat, Highway 65 turns west and intersects Highway 60, and these highways run concurrently to Buraidah , where Highway 65 turns back north while Highway 60 continues west toward Medina and Yanbu . Highway 65 continues north into

540-614: The highway began construction much later, in the Seventh Development Plan (2000–05) and completed in the Eighth Development Plan (2005–10). The road was also commissioned much later than most Saudi highways. Highway 65 ( Arabic : الطريق السريع ٦٥ ) is a major controlled-access highway in Saudi Arabia , and runs in the north–south direction. Starting at Howtat Bani Tamim south of Riyadh ,

567-580: The highway runs in the southeast–northwest direction and ends at the Al Hadithah /Omari border with Jordan near Qurayyat . It spans 1,427 km (887 mi) and travels through the following provinces: the Riyadh Province , Qassim Province , Ha'il Province and the Al Jawf Province . Highway 65 is connected to the following cities: Kharj via Highway 10, Riyadh, Majma'ah , Buraidah, Unaizah , Sakakah via Highway 80 and Qurayyat. It

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594-612: The highway, with some being limited to the most basic of amenities featuring a petrol station and cafe , with others including restaurants, hotels and fast-food outlets. Almost all have a masjid , with recent regulations declaring the travel time between rest areas be no longer than 60 minutes. The highway begins east of Howtat Bani Tamim , at the intersection of the Al Ha'ir–Howtat Bani Tamim Road and Highway 10. It travels north passing Wadi Mawan, and intersects Road 5399 just south of Al Ha'ir. Continuing north, it reaches Riyadh and intersects

621-430: The life of hunting-gathering , which is a striking characteristic of a Neolithic society. Among the signs that prove these settlements are the presence of flint tools, vessels made of rough, unpolished clay and a group of rock inscriptions that together confirm the existence of human activity in the region in prehistoric times. In May 2021, archaeologists announced that a 350,000-year-old Acheulean site named An Nasim in

648-475: The night is common in the winter months. Snow may also fall at times. The lowest recorded temperature, −12.0 °C (10.4 °F), was measured in Turaif. This article about the geography of Saudi Arabia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Highway 65 (Saudi Arabia) Highway 65 ( Arabic : الطريق السريع ٦٥ ) is a major north–south controlled-access highway in central Saudi Arabia , spanning 1,427 km (887 mi). Popularly known as

675-403: The province. The province is inhabited by members of the Shammar tribe, who ruled the area and other areas surrounding the province from 1791 to 1922 as the Emirate of Jabal Shammar ; when King Abdulaziz conquered the region. The province is divided into 8 governorates, and more than two-thirds of the population of the city lives in the capital city of Ha'il. The incumbent Provincial Governor

702-515: The soil in the area could have held enough water to enable plant life during the period from 75000 BC to 5000 BC. A striking discovery in the province was that there are more archaeological sites dating back to the Paleolithic period than to the Neolithic . One reason given for this is that the climatic changes from a cold and humid climate in the Paleolithic period to the heat and drought of

729-412: The surrounding Arabian Desert . Neolithic sites are clearly scattered across the northern Arabian Peninsula . Several Neolithic artifacts found in the province date back to the period from 10000 BC to 7500 BC. The artifacts discovered in Hail can be distinguished from others found in Saudi Arabia by the abundance of rock drawings that vary between human and animal figures. The Neolithic period in Ha'il

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