Jeddah (sometimes spelled
Jiddah or
Jedda ; ; or , ) is a city in the Hijaz
Tihamah region on the coast of the
Red Sea and is the major urban center of western
Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in
Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city,
Riyadh. With a population currently at 3.4 million people, Jeddah is an important commercial hub in Saudi Arabia.