Hadaj Well is the oldest and largest water well in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is locally called Cheikh al-Jawyah, and is located in Tayma Governorate, Tabuk Province, in the north of the Kingdom. Its construction dates back to the middle of the sixth century BC. The well is about 65 m wide and 11-12 m deep.
The Hadaj Well was built from polished stones and is surrounded by palm trees from all four sides. It includes thirty-one stone channels used to transport water from inside the well. It was lost, but was reconstructed about four hundred years ago. It continued to supply the people and farmers with water using camels through a traditional mechanism known as Siwani until 1954. Then, King Saud bin Abdulaziz al-Saud ordered the installation of four modern machines to extract water from the well, thus expanding the agricultural lands in the region.
Hadaj Well was renovated and enhanced. It was prepared to become an important and targeted tourist attraction in Tabuk Province.
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