Al-Ḥawrā'

Al-Hawra was a Red Sea port north of Yanbu, with palm groves beside the coast and roads leading inland towards Wadi al-Qura. Ships connected it with other ports along the sea, while the coastal pilgrimage route brought travellers from Egypt and the Maghreb. Arabic geographers and travellers repeatedly mentioned the harbour as a stopping place between al-Wajh and Yanbu. Its remains preserve traces of stone buildings and trade along the northern Hejaz coast.