Dammam City

 

Location :
Located at the Coastal strip of the Arabian  Gulf to the North , and bordered  by the Gulf from the three directions , North , East and South , from the West bordered by Al Dahna desert .

 Area and Population:
Dammam  estimated population is 516.647 as per 1415 census .

 Historical General View: 
Some researchers see that Dammam area had been inhabited since the ends of the Stone Age, as settled  monuments are found , it was thought that it is existed at ( Aiyn Al Seeh ) located  thirteen kilometers  south of Al Khobar city , Dammam city started to appear after the exploration of petrol at the beginnings of 30s , inhabitant began to move to it  from all regions of the Kingdom specially from the south as it embodied many of the Kingdom citizens from all regions , gradually Dammam became an important commercial center in the region . The first who reside in Dammam  is Dawasser tribe about 1923 as they built their houses from the palm tree branches and mud.

 Prominent Characteristics:  

-         Dammam Chorniche ( Al Marjan Island )

-         King Abdulaziz Seaport

-         Rail Ways

-         Sea faces

-         Half Moon Shore

-         King Fahd International Airport