Medina
Region
Our guide to Medina by our Saudi Arabia local expert - Medina, which is the Arabic word for ‘city’, is in the western region, 190 kms inland from the Red Sea and 340 kms north of Mecca. Medina, at 625m above sea level, is in the most fertile area of Hejaz: a lush desert oasis bordered by mountains where date palms and grain grow in abundance.
