Al-Hijarah Governorate is one of the governorates in al-Bahah Province , located in the southwestern of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the least populated governorate in the province, home to only 3.6 percent of al-Bahah Province population, with an estimated 12,136 residents according to the 2022 Saudi census . Location of al-Hijarah Governorate Situated about forty-five km from al-Bahah City, the seat of the emirate, it is bordered to the north and west by the administrative boundaries of...

Buqayq City is the center of Buqayq Governorate, located in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Previously known as 'Ba'lat Aba al-Qa'dan,' the city was renamed after the discovery of oil in the region. The name is derived from the 'Baqqa' area, north of present-day Buqayq, which is a water source known for its bubbling springs. The name is reflected in the Arabic word ' Baqqa ' meaning 'bubbled.' Buqayq is located seventy-five ...