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...
Makkah al-Mukarramah City , located in the western region of the Kingdom, serves as the administrative capital of Makkah al-Mukarramah Province. It stands as one of the oldest cities globally, bearing significant religious importance for Muslims, who constitute about one-fifth of the global population. It has been a continuous religious destination since ancient times, predating Islam. It is home to al-Kaabah al-Musharrafah, towards which Muslims pray, and the Grand Mosque. Moreover, it encomp...
Quwaiyah Governorate is one of the governorates of the Riyadh Province, located in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 182 km southwest of Riyadh Municipality, with an area of 52,000 km2. Its borders are shared with seven governorates in Riyadh Province, Dawadmi and Marat Governorates are in the north, Al-Muzahmiyya and Dharma Governorates are in the east, Al-Rain and Wadi ad-Dawasir Governorates in the south, and Afif Governorate in the west. Quwaiyah's population is appro...
Al-Kamil Governorate is one of the governorates of Makkah al-Mukarramah Province, west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is administratively classified as Category (B) and is the least populated governorate in the province. It is home to 14,370 inhabitants, representing only 0.179 percent of the population, according to the 2022 Saudi Census, and it has four administrative centers affiliated with it. Location of al-Kamil Governorate Al-Kamil Governorate is located northeast of the province, 16...
Al-Jumum Governorate is one of the governorates in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province, western Saudi Arabia. It is the seventh-largest population cluster in the province. It is classified as Category B and covers an area of 5845.17 km 2 . Its population is 89,575 according to the official statistics of the Saudi Census 2022. Al-Jumum Governorate location Al-Jumum Governorate is located west of Makkah al-Mukarramah Province. It includes eight administrative centers: Usfan, Madrakah, Huda al-Sham, Rah...
Turbah Governorate is a governorate in the southern part of the Makkah al-Mukarramah Province in the western of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, about 150 km from Taif. Part of the Upper Najd Plateau, it has a desert climate; cold in winter and hot in summer. History and designation of Turbah Turbah’s history extends all the way back to pre-Islamic times, and many accounts exist of its origin and name. It is the first town in Wadi Turbah to host a population and engage in agriculture. Due to its ...
Ranyah Governorate is one of the governorates of Makkah al-Mukarramah Province, west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is classified as a category (B) with seven administrative centers, namely al-Afiri, al-Aweilah, al-Ghafa, al-Amalah, al-Hada, Warshah, and Khadan. Ranyah Governorate is the seventh smallest governorate in Makkah Al-Mukarramah in terms of population. According to the latest official statistics, 0.6% of the province's population lives in Ranyah, with a population of about 4...
Al-Khurmah Governorate is one of the governorates of the Makkah al-Mukarramah Province, located in the west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is considered the fifth smallest governorate in the province in terms of population. According to the 2022 Saudi Census, only 0.5 percent of the province's population resides there, estimated at 38,744 thousand individuals. Administratively, al-Khurmah is classified as a Category (A) governorate and consists of four administrative centers: al-Ghare...
Khulays Governorate is a Category (B) governorate of Makkah al-Mukarramah Province, located west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It has nine administrative centers: Sitara, adh-Dhabyah, al-Jumaa, Wadi Qadid, Wadi al-Khawr, Umm al-Jurm, al-Barazah, Hashash, and al-Sahm. Location of Khulays Governorate It is one of the eight least populated governorates of Makkah al-Mukarramah Province, where only 0.6 percent of the province's residents live, estimated at around 51,338 persons. It is located...
Rabigh is one of the oldest coastal governorates in Makkah al-Mukarammah Province. It is located on the northern side in the west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It stretches around six thousand km 2 and has many factories and industrial companies in addition to King Abdulaziz Economic City. It is made up of six administrative centers with more than seventy-nine villages and hamlets and is populated by 112,383 people, which makes up 1.4 percent of the region's residents. Borders of Rabig...
Al-Lith Governorate is one governorate in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province in the western area of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is a coastal governorate due to its location overlooking the Red Sea. It is located in the southern part of Makkah al-Mukarramah Province, approximately 180 km away from the city of Makkah al-Mukarramah. Al-Lith Governorate naming The name al-Lith is derived from Wadi al-Lith, which is located at its estuary. In the past, al-Lith used to be the commercial port that rece...
Al-Qunfudhah Governorate is one of the coastal governorates affiliated with Makkah al-Mukarramah Province in the west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It spans south of the Province, covering an area of 7,320 km 2 , and comprises over four hundred villages, hamlets, and populated areas. Meanwhile, the number of main urban communities that provide services is approximately 219. It is inhabited by around 205,188 people, according to official statistics for 2022, making it the fourth-most populous ...