Dhahran is a city situated in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It serves as a major administrative center for the country's oil industry.
The city has an estimated population of 143,936 as of 2022. It is part of the Dammam Metropolitan Area, commonly referred to as greater Dammam, which includes the nearby cities of Dammam and Khobar and has a total population of approximately 2.2 million.