Al-Thuqbah
# Al-Thuqbah

Al-Thuqbah (Arabic: الثقبة, pronounced ath-Thugba) is one of the historic and most renowned neighborhoods in the city of Al-Khobar in the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia, with a population of 367,000 as of 2023. It was originally constructed by ARAMCO in the early fifties. Due to its location and broad width, Al-Thuqbah is known to be the main entrance to Al-Khobar through Al-Dharan Street, which approaches from Half Moon Beach, connects Al-Khobar to Bahrain, Dammam, and Dhahran, and contains most centers and shopping malls. It is followed by Industrial Thuqbah and Al-Bayoniah District (named after the tradesman Ibn Bayoni).

## Name Origin

The neighborhood was named after a source of water that originated from a small hole previously known as “Al-Thuqb”, which literally translates to “the hole”. People residing near “Al-Thuqb” started linking their address to it. “Al-Thuqb” grew to be the eminent neighborhood now known as Al-Thuqbah.

## Government Departments in Al-Thuqbah

* Al-Thuqbah Police Department
* Al-Khobar Traffic Management Center
* Al-Khobar General Prison Administration
* Education Administration for males in Al-Khobar
* The commission for promotion of virtue and prevention of vice branch
* Mabarat Al Ehsan Al Khayriyah Charity Center in Al-Khobar
* The Saudi Mail Administration in Al-Khobar
* Al-Khobar Municipality
* Saudi Telecom Administration in Al-Khobar

## Hospitals and Health Centers

* Ibn Alnafees Health Center (governmental)
* Ibn Hayan Health Center (governmental)
* Al-Bayoniah Health Center (governmental)
* Mohammed Aldossary Hospital
* Alyousif Hospital
* Aljazeerah Medical Compound
* Silver Crescent Health Center
* Al-Khobar National Health Center
* Shopping malls and centers
* Venecia mall
* Dossary Towers
* Al Hosson Commercial Center
* Ibn Jumaa Trading Center
* Souq Al Kuwait

## Main Roads

* King Abdullah bin Abdullaziz Road
* King Khalid bin Abdullaziz Road
* King Fahad bin Abdullaziz Road
* Makkah Road
* Riyadh Road
* Fourth Street
* Tenth Street
* Fifteenth Street
* Twentieth Street
* Twenty Fifth Street
* Thirtieth Street
* Al-Khobar Road

## Sources

* 2004 Saudi Census Figures for the Eastern Province
