Khamis Mushait is a city in southwest Saudi Arabia, located 35 minutes east of Abha, the provincial headquarters of Asir province. It is the capital of the Shahran tribe. Until the 1970s, Khamis Mushait was a city of less than 50,000 inhabitants that served the surrounding temperate agricultural region. Since then, its population has increased dramatically to over 513,000 since the 2011 census, the city is surrounded by farms that produce agricultural crops. King Khalid Air Force Base has a 12,400 foot paved runway without customs facilities, the base was designed and built by U.S. Army and Air Force engineers. UU In the 60s and 70s and has service facilities F-15. During the Gulf War in 1991, the US Air Force UU It had a base from which they launched bombers on Baghdad. Khamis Mushayt has several souks, including Khamis Souk and Silver Souq, both famous for their silver jewelry, and Spice Souk. Notable hotels include Mushayt Palace Hotel and Trident Hotel, as well as Al-Hayat Hospital and Khamis Mushayt Mosque.