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# Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah
Yeda · Saudi Arabia

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2014.

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City / localityYeda

Country / geographic scopeSaudi Arabia

Place typeCities

Point coordinates21.48389, 39.18750

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah

Cultural · Inscription: 2014

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1361/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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