Al-Tuwal Governorate is nestled in the Jazan Province, southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A Category (B) governorate, it is one of the smallest governorates in terms of population, as only 2.6% of Jazan Province's population resides there, with the 2022 Saudi Census estimating the number of residents as 36,259 persons.
Administrative borders of al-Tuwal Governorate
Al-Tuwal Governorate is located south of the Jazan Province, seventy-five km southeast of the city of Jazan, the seat of the emirate. Samtah Governorate neighbors it from three sides, north, east, and west, with the Republic of Yemen bordering it on the south.
Accessing al-Tuwal Governorate
Residents and visitors of al-Tuwal Governorate use King Abdullah International Airport in Jazan, which is the nearest airport, positioned 75.7 km away. It is an airport with a capacity of around nine hundred thousand passengers per year. Main Route Five originates from its territory, starting from the Saudi-Yemeni border and ending at the Saudi-Jordanian border in the north of the Kingdom. It is the main land transportation route to and from al-Tuwal.
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