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The King Abdulaziz Naval Base (KANB; ; ) is a
naval base A naval base, navy base, or military port is a military base, where warships and naval ships are docked when they have no mission at sea or need to restock. Ships may also undergo repairs. Some naval bases are temporary homes to aircraft that usu ...
in
Jubail Jubail (, ''Al Jubayl'') is a city in the Eastern province on the Persian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia, with a total population of 474,679 as of 2022. It is home to one of the largest industrial cities in the world. It is also home to the Middle ...
, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. It is operated by the
Royal Saudi Navy The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), or Royal Saudi Navy, is the maritime arm of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and one of the five service branches of the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia. Its primary role is monitoring and defending Sa ...
. The base serves as headquarters for the navy's
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, one of the two main formations of the Saudi navy, the second one being the Western Fleet. King Fahd Naval Academy is located on the installation.


See also

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List of airports in Saudi Arabia This is a list of airports in Saudi Arabia, grouped by type and sorted by location. Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the largest Arab country of the Middle East. It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq on the north and northeast ...
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List of things named after Saudi kings This is a list of things named after kings of Saudi Arabia. Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Reign: 23 September 1932 – 9 November 1953 * King Abdulaziz Air Base * King Abdulaziz Center For National Dialogue * King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture ...
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List of military installations in Saudi Arabia This is a list of military installations in Saudi Arabia. Joint * King Khalid Military City Air Force * King Abdulaziz Air Base * King Abdullah Air Base * King Faisal Air Base * King Fahad Air Base * King Salman Air Base * King Saud Ai ...


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