Mecca

Mecca is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia; it is the holiest city according to Islam. It is 70 km inland from... Wikipedia

• Country:  Saudi Arabia
• Province:  Mecca Province
• Governorate:  Holy Capital Governorate
• Established:  c. 18th century BCE (per Islamic tradition)
• Founded by:  Ibrāhīm and Ismāʿīl (traditionally claimed to have built The Kaaba)
• Mayor:  Saleh Al-Turki
• Provincial Governor:  Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud
• Population (2022 census):  2,385,509
• Rank:  3rd in Saudi Arabia
• Metro:  2,427,924 (Mecca Governorate)
• Demonym(s):  Meccan, Makki (مكي‎)
• Time zone:  AST (UTC+3)
• Area code(s):  +966-12
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo