Ghamid al-Zinad Governorate is a governorate in al-Bahah Province in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It has the lowest population in the province after Hajrah Governorate, with only 3.7 percent of the province's population residing in the former, estimated at 12,506 according to the 2022 Saudi Census.
Located south of al-Bahah Province, one hundred km south of al-Baha, the seat of the emirate of the province, Ghamid al-Zinad is bordered from the north and west by al-Makhwah Governorate; from the east by Baljurashi Governorate; and from the south by Makkah al-Mukarramah Province.
Access to Ghamid al-Zinad Governorate
Residents and visitors of Ghamid al-Zinad Governorate rely on King Saud Airport in al-Bahah, the nearest airport to the governorate, 140 km away. It is a domestic airport with a capacity of approximately 250,000 passengers per year.
Secondary Road 211 passes through the governorate's territory and is the main land access route from and to Ghamid al-Zinad.
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