Which country or map area contains Makkah?
Makkah is shown within Saudi Arabia in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Saudi Arabia
- Region name
- Makkah
- Approximate latitude
- 21.0° north
- Approximate longitude
- 41.2° east
- Country capital
- Riyadh
- Country currency
- Saudi riyal
- World region
- Western Asia
Quick answers about Makkah
What kind of place is Makkah?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Makkah on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 21.0° north latitude and 41.2° east longitude.
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
The country capital is Riyadh.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.