Highway 65 (Saudi Arabia)
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Highway 65 or Route 65, popularly known as the Qassim Highway is a major highway of central Saudi Arabia
. It connects the capital of Riyadh
to Buraidah
,Ha'il
and finally Al Jawf
in the northwest, and Al-Kharj in the southeast, and lasts for approximately 1200 kilometres. The highway begins at Kharj, and goes through Riyadh, where it intersects Highway 40, at the junction between Highway 40
and Highway 505 in at 24°45′40"N 46°38′49"E. After Riyadh, it heads towards Al-Qassim Province, linking Highway 60 (leading to Madinah and Yanbu) at Buraydah, Highway 389/ Highway 70 at Ha'il at 27°29′59"N 41°41′54"E, and ends after Qurayyat at the Jordanian border.
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. It connects the capital of Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
to Buraidah
Buraidah
Buraidah is the capital of Al-Qassim Province in northcentral Saudi Arabia in the heart of the Arabian peninsula. Buraidah lies equidistant from the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the east...
,Ha'il
Ha'il
Ha'il , also spelled Hail, Ha'yel, or Hayil, is an oasis city in Nejd in northwestern Saudi Arabia. It is the capital of the Ha'il Province. The city has a population of 356,876 according to Ha'il Province....
and finally Al Jawf
Al Jawf
Al Jawf may refer to:* Al Jawf, Saudi Arabia, a city known in Saudi Arabia for its major prison* Al Jawf Province, a province of Saudi Arabia* Al Jawf Governorate, a governorate of Yemen* Al Jawf, Libya, a city and municipality in Libya...
in the northwest, and Al-Kharj in the southeast, and lasts for approximately 1200 kilometres. The highway begins at Kharj, and goes through Riyadh, where it intersects Highway 40, at the junction between Highway 40
Highway 40 (Saudi Arabia)
Highway 40 is the most important highway of Saudi Arabia, linking the largest cities by crossing the entire country and Arabian desert. The 1,359 km highway connects Jeddah and Mecca on the west coast to Dammam on the east coast, passing through the capital of Riyadh on the way where it intersects...
and Highway 505 in at 24°45′40"N 46°38′49"E. After Riyadh, it heads towards Al-Qassim Province, linking Highway 60 (leading to Madinah and Yanbu) at Buraydah, Highway 389/ Highway 70 at Ha'il at 27°29′59"N 41°41′54"E, and ends after Qurayyat at the Jordanian border.