Where is ksa

The Tihama coastal plain which lies along the Red Sea, is 1, kilometers long, 60 kilometers wide in the south and gradually narrows to the north until it reaches the Aqaba Gulf. To the east of this plain, lies a chain of mountains called Sarawat. These mountains rise to 9, feet in the south and gradually fall to 3, feet in the north. Several large valleys slope eastward and westward from these mountains.

This region is parallel to the Empty Quarter Desert and stretches northward to Najd plains, passing through Hail until it connects with the Great Nefud Desert, then to the borders of Iraq and Jordan. The Empty Quarter in the south-eastern part of the Kingdom occupies an estimated area of , square kilometers composed of sand hills and lava fields. The eastern coastal plain is kilometers long and consists of large sand areas and Salinas.

Climate: The climate of Saudi Arabia varies from one region to another because of its diverse topographical features. As a result of a subtropical high-pressure system, the Kingdom is generally hot in summer and cold in winter where rains fall often.

Moderate climate is seen in the west and the southwestern part of the Kingdom; dry hot summer and cold winter in the interior parts; and high temperature and humidity in the coastal areas. Major parts of the Kingdom usually receive scanty amounts of rain in winter and spring. However, in the summer, rainfall is significant in the southwestern mountains.

Humidity is high on the western coasts and mountains almost all year and it gets lower as we go inland. Each one of them is divided into a number of governorates differentiating in number from one region to another. In , Abdul Aziz Al Saud recaptures the city of Riyadh, beginning the process of unification and four years later Najd is united.

He contiunted his journey in uniting the Kingdom by uniting Mecca in , Madina in and Asir in Oil was discovered in with commercial production of oil begins in , allowing for start of modernization. After oil discovery, Saudi Arabia becomes one of the original 51 chartered members of the United Nations in Moving towards development, in the cabinet system is introduced. Six years later, King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud assumes the throne with a vision to modernizes the government and its administration.

In , King Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud assumes the throne, overseeing the nation's growth and industrialization and in King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud assumes the throne, continuing the nation's growth and modernization during which the Consultative Council Majlis al Shura is established in and later the Provincial Act is introduced.

In , the Consultative Council is given authority to propose new laws and two years later Municipal elections are introduced to the country. Since King Abdullah succeeded the throne, Saudi Arabia has been moving towards prosperity and modernity. Eight other countries share borders with those of Saudi Arabia. In the north, Saudi Arabia is encompassed by Iraq and Jordan. In the south, Yemen shares a border with Saudi Arabia.

Oman is situated to the southeast of Saudi Arabia while Kuwait is to the northeast of the country. The country of Saudi Arabia is positioned above the equator, as shown by its location in the northern hemisphere. The northernmost point of Saudi Arabia is in a small town called Jabal Anaiza.

It is located in a province by the name of Jizan. This point is in the city of Ras al Alsheikh. Saudi Arabia is a country that extends for a length of