Faqah

Faqah
فقعة
Country  Saudi Arabia
Province Asir
Government
  Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
Elevation 1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Population (1970)
  Total 2,000
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
  Summer (DST) EAT (UTC+3)

Faqah, (Arabic: فقعة) is an old village in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the province of Asir, Saudi Arabia. It has a population of 2,000 (1970). It is connected with the main road by a 10 Kilometer.[1] In the 1970s a large number of the people of Faqah left the village and immigrated in many directions in Bilad al-Musa.[2]

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Coordinates: 18°54′37.36″N 41°59′57″E / 18.9103778°N 41.99917°E / 18.9103778; 41.99917


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