Tayma

Tayma Governorate محافظة تيماء
City and Governorate
Old Town of Tayma
Map Showing the Governorate’s Location within Tabuk Province
Tayma Governorate Location of Tayma in Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 27°37′47″N 38°32′38″E
Country	Saudi Arabia
Province	Tabuk Province
Region	Hejaz
Seat	Tayma City
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Tayma Municipality
Area
• City and Governorate	40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Metro	42,164 (Tayma Governorate)
Time zone	UTC+03:00 (SAST)
Area code	014

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Tayma /ˈteɪmə/ (Arabic: تيماء, romanized: Taymāʾ; Taymanitic: 𐪉𐪃𐪑, tmʾ, vocalized as: Taymāʾ), also spelled Tema, is a Saudi city and governorate, in Tabuk Province, and major oasis with a long history of habitation.

It is located in northwestern Saudi Arabia at the point where the trade route between Medina and Dumah (Sakaka) begins to cross in the western portion of the Nafud desert. Tayma lies about 264 km (164 mi) southeast of Tabuk and approximately 400 km (250 mi) north of Medina.