Duba is located in northwestern
Saudi Arabia on the coast of the
Red Sea, about 300 km from the junction of
Egypt,
Jordan and
Israel. The city lies along the historic Egyptian
Hajj route. Three valleys characterize the area:
Wadi Dahkan to the north, and
Wadi Salma and
Wadi Kafafah to the south. It is approximately 800 km from
Jeddah and
Mecca via the coastal highway, which passes through major Red Sea cities including
Yanbu. Duba is a port city with regular ferry connections to Egypt and Jordan. Ferries to the Egyptian ports of
Hurghada and
Safaga typically take a minimum of about three hours. The city is situated near the southern entrance of the
Gulf of Aqaba, which extends northward toward
Eilat in
Israel/
Palestine and the city of
Aqaba in
Jordan. Duba also serves as an access point for
Neom, being located about south of the planned site of the Neom Industrial City. ==Climate==