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Ahad al-Masarihah Governorate is one of the administrative governorates in Jazan Province , located southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the fifth-largest population center in the province, with a population of 130,545, according to the official statistics of the Saudi Census 2022 . Location of Ahad al-Masarihah Governorate Ahad al-Masarihah Governorate is located south of Jazan Province, approximately forty-eight km southeast of Jazan City, the capital of Jazan Province. It is borde...

Mawqaq Governorate is one of the governorates of Hail Province , located in the north-central part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is home to 2.3 percent of the province’s population, with an estimated 16,835 residents, according to the Saudi Census 2022 issued by the General Authority for Statistics . Location of Mawqaq Governorate Mawqaq Governorate is located northwest of Hail Province, approximately seventy km from the emirate’s headquarters. It is bordered to the north and east by H...

Al-Hurrath Governorate is one of the governorates of Jazan Province , southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the second least populated governorate in the province after Farasan Governorate , accounting for 0.09 percent of Jazan Province's population according to the Saudi Census 2022 , with an estimated population of 11,561 people. Al-Khawbah City serves as the administrative center and capital of the governorate, and it is home to al-Khawbah Traditional Market. The governorate a...

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...