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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...

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 ap...

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...