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Hafr Al-Batin Governorate is one of the governorates of the Eastern Province classified as category (A), with twenty-three affiliated centers. It is located northeast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and spans an area of 144 km 2 . Its population is about 467,000 residents, including 331,700 Saudis and 135,300 non-Saudis. According to the Saudi Census 2022 , the governorate's residents represent 9.1 percent of the Eastern Province's residents. Hafr Al-Batin Governorate centers The gover...
The population of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is 32,175,224, according to the 2022 Saudi Census . The population in Riyadh Province , Makkah Al-Mukarramah Province , and the Eastern Province constitutes approximately 67.5 percent of the country’s total population. The following five cities are the most populous: - Riyadh : approximately 6.9 million residents. - Jeddah : approximately 3.7 million residents. - Makkah Al-Mukarramah : approximately 2.4 million residents. - Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara...
Al-Shuqaiq Center is one of the administrative centers affiliated with ad-Darb Governorate in Jazan Province , southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is classified as a category A center. Location of al-Shuqaiq Center Al-Shuqaiq Center is located on the Red Sea coast, about twenty-six km west of ad-Darb Governorate and 150 km north of Jazan City, the province's administrative capital. It neighbors the administrative borders of Jazan and Aseer Provinces . It is an agricultural and tou...
Al-Thumairi Street is considered the oldest street in Riyadh City . Its name, 'al-Thumairi,' originates from the eastern gate that served as a main entrance for travelers and caravans of pilgrims, traders, and goods of various kinds arriving from that direction. Al-Thumairi Street witnessed the first signs of social and economic development in Riyadh City, as it became lined with shops offering a variety of merchandise, including clothing, accessories, watches, and imported footwear. ...
Souk Okaz is located in Taif Governorate , Makkah al-Mukarramah Province , west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was held on the location of the historical market that was a symbol of pre-Islamic Arab poetry, literature, and culture. It was revived by the Kingdom in 2007, when Souk Okaz Annual Festival was founded to revive the market, keep abreast with the time, and preserve its historical value. Souk Okaz assumed a significant economic and cultural role in the lives of pre-Islamic and early...
Najran Province , located southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, comprises six governorates: Sharurah, Hubuna, Badr al-Janub, Yadamah, Thar, and Khibash, in addition to Najran City , the headquarters of the Emirate of the Province. It includes sixty-five centers, twelve of which are affiliated with Najran City. Sharurah Governorate It is located southeast of Najran City, 370 km away, covering an area of ninety thousand km². It is the largest governorate in the province and includes twenty a...
Fayfa Governorate , located in Jazan Province , is the smallest governorate of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by area, covering about 160 km 2 . It is a class (B) governorate based on the administrative divisions of governorates. It has one administrative center and is located about one hundred km from Jazan City, the seat of the emirate. It is located on a mountain that rises 1,800 m above sea level. Fayfa Governorate is known for the architectural heritage of its buildings. Its houses are circul...
The largest governorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by area is al-Ahsa Governorate , with an area of 375,000 km². It is administratively affiliated with the Eastern Province and constitutes 69 percent of its area, encompassing large parts of al-Rub' al-Khali (Empty Quarter ). Al-Ahsa Governorate includes an oasis that is home to approximately 96.3 percent of its population, with the rest distributed across ten main cities and eighty villages and hamlets. Al-Ahsa Oasis was inscribed on ...
Thadiq Governorate is one of the governorates in Riyadh Province , located in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the fourth smallest population center in the province, home to 0.1 percent of Riyadh Province’s population, with a total of 12,510 residents according to the official Saudi Census of 2022 . Location of Thadiq Governorate Thadiq Governorate is located 165 km northwest of Riyadh City. It is bordered to the north by al-Majma'ah Governorate, to the east by Rumah Gove...
Thar Governorate is one of the governorates in Najran Province , located south of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the third least populated governorate in the province, accounting for 2.26 percent of Najran Province's population, with an estimated population of 13,391 according to the Saudi Census 2022 . Location of Thar Governorate Thar Governorate is located in the west-central part of Najran Province, approximately sixty-nine km north of the provincial capital, Najran City. It is bor...
Al-Arid is a geographical region located on the Najd Plateau. It includes Mount al-Arid ( Tuwaiq ) and the surrounding area, encompassing an oasis, springs, wells, and orchards abundant with palm trees, as well as several villages and towns. This name is also used to refer to Riyadh City , the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , and its surroundings. Naming of al-Arid Al-Arid, was previously called al-Yamamah, Arid al-Yamamah, or Tuwaiq. It is believed that the name was derived from a tran...
Tanumah Governorate is one of the governorates in Aseer Province , located on the heights of the Sarawat Mountains in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It lies within the Kingdom's moderate climate zone year-round. It is the second smallest population center in the province after al-Amwah Governorate, housing 0.9 percent of Aseer Province's population, with an estimated 17,756 residents according to the Saudi Census 2022 . It is affiliated with the Mansebah Center. Locati...
