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Caves in Saudi Arabia map & data

There are 288 caves mapped in Saudi Arabia, spread over 11 regions. The most are in Riyadh Region (164), Hayel Region (27) and Al Madinah Region (27) - Riyadh Region alone holds 57% of them. 89% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include غار ثور, كهف هيت and غار الجنب.

288locations
11regions
8 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
A sample of caves in Saudi Arabia. Open every one of them in the studio.

Caves by region

RegionLocationsShare
Riyadh Region16457%
Hayel Region279.4%
Al Madinah Region279.4%
Al-Qassim Region196.6%
Tabuk Region175.9%
Eastern Region113.8%
Al Jawf Region82.8%
'Asir Region62.1%
Northern Borders Region41.4%
Makkah Region41.4%
Najran Region10.3%

Notable caves in Saudi Arabia

  1. غار ثورMakkah Region · cave entrance
  2. كهف هيتRiyadh Region · 522 m · cave entrance
  3. غار الجنبEastern Region · cave entrance
  4. مغاير شعيبTabuk Region · cave entrance
  5. أم جرسان 2Al Madinah Region · cave entrance
  6. غار قطنAl-Qassim Region · cave entrance
  7. غار الطباقNajran Region · cave entrance
  8. أم مغائرNorthern Borders Region · cave entrance
  9. خفس شعيفانHayel Region · cave entrance
  10. غار حراءMekke · Makkah Region · yes
  11. درب المنجورRiyadh Region · cave entrance
  12. غار الحاذةEastern Region · cave entrance
  13. كهف أم الجرسانAl Madinah Region · cave entrance
  14. خفس سنارNorthern Borders Region · cave entrance
  15. غارHayel Region · cave entrance
  16. غار السبعانRiyadh Region · cave entrance
  17. غار الشيوخEastern Region · cave entrance
  18. كهف بني حرامAl Madinah Region · cave entrance
  19. غار سماحNorthern Borders Region · cave entrance
  20. غار البرقHayel Region · cave entrance
  21. غار الشريقRiyadh Region · cave entrance
  22. غار الكهفةEastern Region · cave entrance
  23. كهيف الغنمNorthern Borders Region · cave entrance
  24. غار الحجاجHayel Region · cave entrance
  25. غار قريةEastern Region · cave entrance
  26. غار الذيبةHayel Region · cave entrance
  27. غار الذئابةEastern Region · cave entrance
  28. غار الزريقيHayel Region · cave entrance
  29. غار النعايمEastern Region · cave entrance
  30. غار الشتاءHayel Region · cave entrance
  31. غار مشيعيبEastern Region · cave entrance
  32. غار الشيخHayel Region · cave entrance
  33. كهف الطحالبEastern Region · cave entrance
  34. غار الصندوقHayel Region · cave entrance
  35. كهف الفندقEastern Region · cave entrance
  36. غار الضبيبيةHayel Region · cave entrance
  37. كهف الكبسةEastern Region · cave entrance
  38. غار الظلامHayel Region · cave entrance
  39. غار المجلسHayel Region · cave entrance
  40. غار المجينيHayel Region · cave entrance

What's in this layer

Every cave in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Cave entrances.

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Frequently asked questions

How many caves are there in Saudi Arabia?

This layer holds 288 caves in Saudi Arabia, the most of them in Riyadh Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

Can I download a list of caves in Saudi Arabia?

Yes. Own the layer ($5 once, or every Saudi Arabia layer with the $29 Country Pass) and export it from the studio as CSV, Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, ArcGIS, QGIS, PNG or PDF.

Is it free to put caves on my map?

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What information comes with each cave?

The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.

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