Al-Thuqbah

Al-Thuqbah (الثقبة, pronounced ath-Thugba) is one of the historic and most renowned neighborhoods in the city of Al-Khobar in the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia, with a population of 248,888 as of 2022. It was originally constructed by ARAMCO in the early fifties. Due to its location and broad width, Al-Thuqbah is known to be the main entrance to Al-Khobar through Al-Dharan Street, which approaches from Half Moon Beach, connects Al-Khobar to Bahrain, Dammam, and Dhahran, and contains most centers and shopping malls. It is followed by Industrial Thuqbah and Al-Bayoniah District (named after the tradesman Ibn Bayoni).

Name Origin
The neighborhood was named after a source of water that originated from a small hole previously known as “Al-Thuqb”, which literally translates to “the hole”. People residing near “Al-Thuqb” started linking their address to it. “Al-Thuqb” grew to be the eminent neighborhood now known as Al-Thuqbah.

Government Departments in Al-Thuqbah

 * Al-Thuqbah Police Department
 * Al-Khobar Traffic Management Center
 * Al-Khobar General Prison Administration
 * Education Administration for males in Al-Khobar
 * The commission for promotion of virtue and prevention of vice branch
 * Mabarat Al Ehsan Al Khayriyah Charity Center in Al-Khobar
 * The Saudi Mail Administration in Al-Khobar
 * Al-Khobar Municipality
 * Saudi Telecom Administration in Al-Khobar

Hospitals and Health Centers

 * Ibn Alnafees Health Center (governmental)
 * Ibn Hayan Health Center (governmental)
 * Al-Bayoniah Health Center (governmental)
 * Mohammed Aldossary Hospital
 * Alyousif Hospital
 * Aljazeerah Medical Compound
 * Silver Crescent Health Center
 * Al-Khobar National Health Center
 * Shopping malls and centers
 * Venecia mall
 * Dossary Towers
 * Al Hosson Commercial Center
 * Ibn Jumaa Trading Center
 * Souq Al Kuwait

Main Roads

 * King Abdullah bin Abdullaziz Road
 * King Khalid bin Abdullaziz Road
 * King Fahad bin Abdullaziz Road
 * Makkah Road
 * Riyadh Road
 * Fourth Street
 * Tenth Street
 * Fifteenth Street
 * Twentieth Street
 * Twenty Fifth Street
 * Thirtieth Street
 * Al-Khobar Road