Jidda

geographical name

Jid·​da ˈji-də How to pronounce Jidda (audio)
variants or Jiddah or Jedda or Jeddah
city on the Red Sea in Hejaz, western Saudi Arabia population 561,104

Note: Jidda serves as the port for Mecca.

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“Jidda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jidda. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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