Yanbu City

The city of Yanbu is located in the Medina Governorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and it is the second largest coastal city on the Red Sea after the city of Jeddah, the city of Yanbu plays two important roles for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, namely the economic role as an important commercial port and historical importance as a major corridor to receive pilgrims.

History of Yanbu

Yanbu is an ancient city with an ancient history dating back nearly 2500 years, so this coastal city was the main shipping station on the historical incense route, which is the ancient caravan trade route that passed from Yemen and Egypt to the Mediterranean countries, and it became under the rule of Muslims, after the Battle of Dhu al-Ashira in the 2nd year of migration, and in World War I Yanbu was a base of operations for the British and Arab forces that were fighting the Ottomans, and Yanbu later remained a city A relatively small coastal area until 1975 AD when it was transformed and became a major center of industry in Saudi Arabia