Taif Governorate is the largest governorate in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the seventh largest in the Kingdom by area. Located in the western part of the Kingdom, it is a local and regional tourist destination due to its moderate climate. It also serves as a major station for pilgrims and visitors traveling by land to Makkah al-Mukarramah from the east, both from within the Kingdom and abroad. Many residents from the inner regions visit Taif for its mild cli...
Ad-Dilam Governorate is one of the governorates of Riyadh Province, in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It has an estimated population of 54,882 people, according to Saudi Census 2022. Ad-Dilam Governorate is located twenty-five km from al-Kharj Governorate. It was previously the headquarters of al-Kharj Governorate. Transferring the center of ad-Dilam to ad-Dilam Governorate In 2017, the King approved the transformation of the center of ad-Dilam into a governorate, and at that time a...
Al-Muwayh Governorate is one of the governorates in the Makkah al-Mukarramah Province, western Saudi Arabia. Its population is 29,065 according to the statistics of the Saudi Census 2022. It served as an important point for the founding King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman al-Saud, where he met with the people of the Bedouin tribes on his way from Najd to Makkah al-Mukarramah. The first airplane he traveled on also landed in al-Muwayh during the early stages of the Kingdom's unification. Al-Muwa...
Maysan is a governorate in Makkah Province, west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It ranks second among the least populated governorates in the province after al-Kamil Governorate, where 0.35% of the region's population, estimated at 28,765 people, live, according to the 2022 Saudi census. Location of Maysaan Governorate Maysan Governorate is located in south-central Makkah, about 190 km east of Makkah City, the seat of the emirate. It is bordered from the east by Turbah Governorate, from t...
Marat Governorate is situated within Riyadh Province, at the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Only approximately 0.1 percent of Riyadh Province's population resides in Marat Governorate, estimated at 9,846 people according to the official statistics of the 2022 Saudi Census. Location of Marat Governorate Marrat Governorate is located north of Riyadh Province, 157 km northwest of the capital, Riyadh. It is bordered to the north by Shaqra Governorate, to the east by Thadiq, Huraymila, ...
Bahrah Governorate is a governorate in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province, west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the sixth largest population in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province with 94,603 people living in an area of 4,756.21 km 2 . Four centers are administratively affiliated with Bahrah Governorate. They are Umm al-Rakah, Shoaiba, Difaq, and al-Baydaa. Its most prominent landmarks are al-Baydaa Center, several factories, Shoaiba Desalination Plant. It also has a water treatment plant with a capac...
Yanbu Governorate is one of the governorates of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located on the coast of the Red Sea, approximately two hundred km west of the administrative capital of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, and 1,047 km from the capital, Riyadh. The governorate's urban area comprises three cities that reflect its main characteristics, which are Yanbu al-Bahr, Yanbu al-Nakhl, and Yanbu Industrial City. Location of Yanbu Governorate Yanbu Governorat...
Mahd adh-Dhahab Governorate , also known as al-Mahd Governorate, is a governorate of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province, west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is a Category (B) governorate. It extends along an overall area of 24,685 km 2 . It comprises eighteen administrative centers, including seven Category (A) centers and eleven Category (B) centers. Importance of Mahd adh-Dhahab Governorate Mahd adh-Dhahab Governorate has many precious metals, especially gold, after which the governorate w...
Huraymila Governorate is a Category (B) governorate of Riyadh Province, located in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It has eight administrative centers. It has the third smallest population in the regionafter al-Hariq and al-Ghat governorates. According to the 2022 Saudi Census, only 0.25% of Riyadh province's population, estimated at 21,758 persons, inhabit Huraymila. Location of Huraymila Governorate Huraymila Governorate is located north of Riyadh Province, 89.4 km northwest ...
Badr is a governorate in Medina Province, west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the fourth-largest population center in Medina Province. It is classified as category (B,) and includes seven administrative centers. History of Badr Governorate Badr Governorate is an important element of Islamic history. It saw the Great Battle of Badr on March 15, 624. Moreover, its name was mentioned in the Holy Quran, the angels descended its mountains which surround it from all directions, and it witnesse...
Khaybar Governorate is a governorate in Madinah al-Munawarah Province, western Saudi Arabia, and one of the famous sites in the biography of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). It witnessed the Battle of Khaybar in the seventh year after the Hijrah. Khaybar Governorate is one of the ancient governorates in Madinah al-Munawarah Province, as it was founded in 1923. It was the first governorate from the northern side to join Saudi rule. The governorate is classified as Category (B) and consists of nine cent...
Ramah is a governorate in Riyadh Province, located in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. it is home to 0.4 percent of the province's population, estimated at 35,683 by the 2022 Saudi Census. Located 132 km northeast of the capital Riyadh, Ramah is bordered from the north and east by the Eastern Province; from the south and southwest by al-Kharj governorate and the capital Riyadh; and from the west by the governorates of al-Majma'ah, Thadiq, and Huraymila. Access to Ramah Gover...