Al-Thuqbah
Al-Thuqbah (, 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 238,000 in 2010. 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.