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Tharmada ( Arabic: ثرمداء [ ALA-LC: Tharmadāʼ]) is a Saudi Arabian town, located about 170 kilometers north of the capital Riyadh.

Naming

The town is named after the plant Altharmad (Halexylon Salicornicum) which abounds in the region.

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v t e Main Saudi Arabian cities by population
1,000,000 and more	Abha Dammam Hofuf Jeddah Khamis Mushait Mecca Medina Riyadh Ta'if
300,000-999,999	Al-Kharj Buraidah Ha'il Hafar al-Batin Jubail Khobar Najran Qatif Tabuk
<300,000	Al Bahah Al Lith Al Majma'ah Al Qunfudhah Arar Abqaiq Bareq Bisha Dhahran Diriyah Duba Sakakah Jizan Khafji Ras Tanura Unaizah Yanbu' al Bahr
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