18 Facts About Dammam

Dammam is the fifth-most populous city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina.

Dammam is known for being a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry.

Dammam is a member-city in the World Energy Cities Partnership.

Dammam was founded in 1923 by the Al Dawasir tribe that migrated from Bahrain after King Abdul Aziz allowed them to settle within the area.

Dammam Area was designed from the outset on the principles of contemporary urban planning.

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Dammam is a member-city in the World Energy Cities Partnership.

Dammam is served by the King Fahd International Airport, the largest airport in the world in terms of land area.

Dammam is connected to the Saudi capital, Riyadh and Jeddah on the west coast by Highway 40.

Dammam has highways to other Middle-Eastern countries such as Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

The passenger terminal in Dammam was the first built in Saudi Arabia and was built in 1981.

Dammam will serve as an important junction on the proposed Gulf Railway connecting all six GCC member states.

An integrated public transport system for Dammam was approved by the Council of Ministers on 19 May 2014, and publicly announced by Mayor Fahad Al Jubair on 21 May 2014.

The Dammam Metro is expected to open in 2021, but its current official status is unknown.

Dammam was the world's tenth fastest growing city in terms of population growth rates during that 50-year period.

Hospitals and polyclinics located in the urban core of Dammam tend to be concentrated around one central building.

Dammam has a large number of schools, universities and colleges.

Dammam has a large number of both Saudi and international schools that are either public or private schools.

Dammam Governorate is one of the 12 governorates of the Eastern Province.