Yanbu' an-Naḵīl

Yanbu al-Nakhl, the “Yanbu of the palms”, is an oasis inland from the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Springs water a chain of gardens and settlements in a valley through the Hejaz mountains, on a route connecting Medina with the coast. The oasis was the older centre of settlement before the harbour of Yanbu al-Bahr grew in importance, and its palm groves gave the inland town its name.