Al-Wajh

Al-Wajh played a pivotal role during the Arab Revolt in World War I. In 1917, the city was taken by the forces of Faisal I, and it was subsequently used as a strategic base for launching a series of coordinated attacks on the Hejaz railway. (See HMS Anne for the British side of that operation.) Historically, the city has been known by several other names, including Al-Hijr Port, Hegra, Al-Yaqoubi, and Al-Udhri. == Population ==

Air The governorate is served by the Al-Wajh Domestic Airport, a small airport located on its outskirts. It offers flights to several major destinations within Saudi Arabia, including Jeddah, Riyadh, and Medina. == In Art and Literature ==

Al-Wajh is the subject of a painting by Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, an engraving of which was published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832 as along with a poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon that reflects on the slowness of navigation amongst the numerous coral reefs in the area. ==Climate==

{{Weather box | width = auto | collapsed = | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Al-Wajh Domestic Airport (1991–2020) | Jan record high C = 34.2 | Feb record high C = 36.0 | Mar record high C = 38.4 | Apr record high C = 41.8 | May record high C = 48.0 | Jun record high C = 46.0 | Jul record high C = 46.0 | Aug record high C = 45.5 | Sep record high C = 45.2 | Oct record high C = 43.0 | Nov record high C = 40.0 | Dec record high C = 37.0 | year record high C = 48.0 | Jan high C = 24.7 | Feb high C = 25.5 | Mar high C = 27.4 | Apr high C = 29.8 | May high C = 32.3 | Jun high C = 33.4 | Jul high C = 34.5 | Aug high C = 34.7 | Sep high C = 33.7 | Oct high C = 32.6 | Nov high C = 30.1 | Dec high C = 26.7 | year high C = 30.5 | Jan mean C = 19.4 | Feb mean C = 20.2 | Mar mean C = 22.2 | Apr mean C = 24.9 | May mean C = 27.6 | Jun mean C = 29.0 | Jul mean C = 30.3 | Aug mean C = 30.6 | Sep mean C = 29.3 | Oct mean C = 27.8 | Nov mean C = 24.6 | Dec mean C = 21.2 | year mean C = 25.6 | Jan low C = 13.9 | Feb low C = 14.7 | Mar low C = 16.8 | Apr low C = 19.7 | May low C = 22.8 | Jun low C = 24.1 | Jul low C = 25.6 | Aug low C = 26.2 | Sep low C = 24.7 | Oct low C = 22.8 | Nov low C = 19.2 | Dec low C = 15.9 | year low C = 20.5 | Jan record low C = 5.1 | Feb record low C = 6.1 | Mar record low C = 9.5 | Apr record low C = 12.0 | May record low C = 16.4 | Jun record low C = 19.2 | Jul record low C = 21.4 | Aug record low C = 22.0 | Sep record low C = 19.0 | Oct record low C = 15.5 | Nov record low C = 12.4 | Dec record low C = 9.2 | year record low C = 5.1 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 11.0 | Feb precipitation mm = 3.8 | Mar precipitation mm = 1.4 | Apr precipitation mm = 0.5 | May precipitation mm = 0.5 | Jun precipitation mm = 0.0 | Jul precipitation mm = 0.0 | Aug precipitation mm = 0.0 | Sep precipitation mm = 0.1 | Oct precipitation mm = 0.9 | Nov precipitation mm = 10.1 | Dec precipitation mm = 8.2 | year precipitation mm = 36.4 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 1.5 | Feb precipitation days = 0.6 | Mar precipitation days = 0.4 | Apr precipitation days = 0.1 | May precipitation days = 0.1 | Jun precipitation days = 0.0 | Jul precipitation days = 0.0 | Aug precipitation days = 0.0 | Sep precipitation days = 0.0 | Oct precipitation days = 0.1 | Nov precipitation days = 0.5 | Dec precipitation days = 0.8 | year precipitation days = 4.1 | source 1 = NOAA{{cite web == See also ==