Emirate of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Province
The Emirate of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Province is one of the emirates of the thirteen provinces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, organizationally affiliated with the Ministry of Interior. Prince Salman Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been the incumbent governor of the province since 2023. Prince Saud Bin Nahar Bin Saud Al Saud has been serving as deputy governor of the province since 2026.
Location
The Emirate of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Province was established after the unification of Saudi Arabia. It conducts its business from its headquarters in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, located on Omar Bin Al-Khattab Road, approximately twenty-one km away from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport. The Emirate of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Province adopts the visual identity of the Ministry of Interior as its logo.
Governorates and centers
The Emirate of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Province oversees eight governorates. Category (A) governorates include Yanbu, AlUla, Al-Mahd, and Al-Henakiyah. Category (B) governorates include four governorates: Badr, Khaybar, Al-Ais, and Wadi Al-Far'. Altogether, they comprise approximately 101 centers.
Tasks
The primary tasks of the Emirate of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Province encompass coordinating and collaborating with government entities during planning stages to ensure all services are provided to both citizens and residents. This comes in addition to receiving their complaints, looking into their concerns, striving to meet their demands, and resolving their issues. It also focuses on maintaining security, overseeing the delivery of justice within the province, ensuring the efficacy and efficiency of services provided to the province's inhabitants, and working to enhance and develop services.
Area and population
The province has a population of approximately 2,137,983 people, according to the Saudi Census 2022, which is equivalent to 6.6 percent of Saudi Arabia's population. The population density is around 14.2 people per km of its territory. Its total area is about 150,000 km, representing 7.7 percent of Saudi Arabia's total area.
Sources
Emirate of al-Madinah Province.
General Authority for Statistics
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA)