Duba
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Duba (Arabic: ضبا ) is a city on the northern Red Sea coast, of Saudi Arabia. It is in Tabuk Province. Local citizens describe it as The Pearl of the Red Sea
[edit] History
Duba is located on the Egyptian road of Hajj. Sheikh Abdulghani Al Nabulsi wrote about it in 1790 , in his way to Mecca for Hajj. but the first reference about Duba was written in 1203. but Salma and Kafafah were known before that date. Ptolemy the ancient Greek scientist , wrote about a Trade road from Kafafah to Lihyan (Todays Al-`Ula ).
Ottoman turks fortified the city during their reign , protecting the way from Egypt to Arabia.
The Saudi conquest of the city in 1933 , moved the city into the modern form . King Abdulaziz built his castle in the same year.
[edit] Geography
Duba is located on pointer (35:40 E) , (27:20 N) . North-East of Saudi Arabia on the coast of the Red Sea. Duba includes 3 valleys, Dahkan on north , Salma and Kafafah on sout rachel marie johnston was here.
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