Sakaka
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Sakaka is a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia that serves as the capital of Al-Jawf Province and is known for its ancient archaeological sites and historic forts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sakaka city | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | provincial capital ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Al-Jawf Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| climateClassification | BWh ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Northern Borders of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingCountry | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalProduct |
dates
ⓘ
olives ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Rajajil standing stones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zaabal Castle area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
forts
ⓘ
mosques ⓘ traditional houses ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAttraction |
local heritage markets
ⓘ
traditional mud-brick architecture ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionType | university branch campuses ⓘ |
| hasFort | Zaabal Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
ancient archaeological sites
ⓘ
historic forts ⓘ |
| hasNearbyArchaeologicalRegion | Al-Jawf archaeological region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyOasis | Al-Jawf oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| hasTransportInfrastructure |
domestic airport
ⓘ
highways ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodEvidence |
Bronze Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic era ⓘ Nabataean period NERFINISHED ⓘ prehistoric era ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Al-Jawf Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northwestern Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Arabia Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| nearbyRegion | Syrian Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf | Al-Jawf administrative region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalRole |
administrative center of Al-Jawf
ⓘ
service hub for surrounding rural areas ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Islam ⓘ |
| roadConnection | Saudi national road network ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +03:00 ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Arabic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Sakaka city