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Makkah al-Mukarramah Province is one of the thirteen administrative provinces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It comes fourth among the Kingdom’s provinces in terms of area. It is bordered to the east by Riyadh Province, to the north by al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province, to the south by Aseer and al-Bahah Provinces, and to the west by the Red Sea. Makkah al-Mukarramah City is its administrative capital and the headquarters of its emirate. After the foundation of the Kingdom, the province was ...

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 ...

The Provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are the highest administrative division in the Kingdom and represent specific administrative supervision zones. The Kingdom consists of thirteen administrative provinces. Administration of regions Before 1992, the Kingdom was composed of six main regions: Najd, Hejaz, Aseer , Jazan , Najran , and Hail . These regions were governed by sixty-four Governors according to the Law of Governors and Administrative Councils, which was issued in 1940 and speci...

Historians have divergent opinions regarding the naming of al-Jubayl Governorate in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Some argue that it is a modern designation with Arabic origins, meaning a small mountain, located in the northeastern part of the town of al-Jubayl. Others suggest it has Phoenician origins, attributed to the nearby Jbeil situated near Arad and Tyre in the northeast of the Mediterranean Sea. Al-Jubayl region was known in the pre-Islamic era and the early Islam...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is administratively divided into provinces followed by governorates. The province is known as the supreme administrative authority. Each province has an administrative capital that represents the basic unit of government, and includes the seat of the emirate. The Kingdom manages thirteen administrative provinces, and each one operates within a specific geographical scope. Governorates are administrative units that are smaller than provinces, and are linked to the pro...

Al-Bahah, located southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the smallest of the thirteen administrative provinces. It covers an area of about twelve thousand km 2 , and makes up 0.6 percent of the Kingdom, with a population of 497,068 people, according to the 2019 census. Al-Bahah City is the seat of the emirate, whose nine governorates are divided into two categories (A) and (B.) Category (A) includes Baljurashi, al-Mandaq, and al-Makhwah, while category (B) involves six governorates: al-Aq...

Fayfa Governorate is one of the provinces in the Jazan Province in southwestern Saudi Arabia. It is the fourth smallest province in terms of population, with only 1.4 percent of the population of the Jazan Province residing there. The estimated population is 19,346, according to the Saudi Census 2022. Fayfa is a mountainous governorate situated within the highest range of Jazan Province on the western slopes of Sarawat Mountains. It is located 120 km northeast of Jazan, the capital of the Emira...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia comprises thirteen administrative provinces. Each province is divided into governorates categorized as (A, B), which are under the authority of the province's governor. Each governate is subdivided into centers, also categorized as (A, B). The Eastern Province is the largest administrative province. It spans an expansive area of 540,000 km² and borders the Arabian Gulf to the east. Conversely, the smallest province is al-Bahah , covering an area of 12,000 km²....

Al-Ula Governorate is located in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and administratively falls under the region of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. Al-Ula is considered one of the important heritage icons recognized by the world. It embraces archaeological sites and rock inscriptions dating back to ancient Stone Age periods. It is one of the leading tourist destinations in the Kingdom, and a living global museum according to the visionary designs of the Journey Through Time plan. This was la...

Umluj   Governorate is a coastal governorate in the Tabuk Province, northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is one of the targeted locations to become a global tourist destination and an investment area in the Kingdom by 2022. Umluj includes an archipelago of 103 pristine islands on the Red Sea coast.  Borders of Umluj Governorate Umluj Governorate is bordered to the north by al-Wajh city and to the south by Yanbu. Its western part overlooks the Red Sea. Umluj is the second most populous...

Hawtat Bani Tamim Governorate is one of the governorates of Riyadh Province in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 180 km south of the capital, Riyadh. It is bordered to the north by ad-Dilam and al-Hariq Governorates, to the south by al-Aflaj Governorate, to the east by ad-Dilam and al-Kharj Governorates, and to the west by al-Hariq Governorate. It is classified as a category (A) governorate, with nine affiliated administrative centers. It is one of the governorates with a small area in...