Jidda
geographical name
Jid·da
ˈji-də 
variants
or Jiddah
or Jedda
or Jeddah
city on the Red Sea in Hejaz, western Saudi Arabia population 561,104
Note: Jidda serves as the port for Mecca.
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“Jidda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jidda. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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