Jazan Province is home to numerous architectural and natural landmarks that serve as visual icons representing the area. Among the prominent icons are:
Urban icons
- Administrative Tower of Jazan University: Overlooking the Red Sea coast, this tower stands one hundred m tall and comprises eighteen floors.
- Wadi Jazan Dam: Accompanied by the Dam Lake, which collects floodwaters from five valleys, the reservoir holds fifty-one million m³ of floodwater.
- Castle Roundabout: Located on one of Jazan’s ring roads, this roundabout features a structure shaped like a castle or fortress, symbolizing the province's architectural history.
Natural icons
- Farasan Island: An archipelago consisting of eighty islands, known for its biodiversity, and has been a protected area since 1996.
- Jabal al-Qahar: Located in ar-Rayth Governorate, it features artifacts dating back three thousand years.
Agricultural icons
- The cultivation of coffee in the mountainous highlands within the "Coffee Belt" Province, with more than two thousand coffee farms.
Khawlani coffee, one of the prominent types produced in Jazan, has become an agricultural and natural icon known to the province. It has been registered as an element of intangible cultural heritage on the UNESCO list.
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