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Sabya Governorate is a governorate in the Jazan Province, southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the biggest governorate by area and population in the province. Although the city of Jazan is the administrative capital of the province, Sabya Governorate is the largest population center in the province, with some 223,083 inhabitants, according to the 2022 Saudi Census, representing about 15.9 percent of the Jazan Province’s population. History of Sabya Governorate Sabya Governorate’s h...

Qilwa Governorate is one of the governorates of al-Bahah Province in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the fifth-largest governorate in terms of population, with 9.2 percent of al-Bahah province’s population, equivalent to 31,197 people, according to the 2022 Saudi Census. Designation and location of Qilwa Governorate Some believe the name derives from the Arabic qalawa , i.e., intense heat, as the area is known for its soaring temperatures during the summer. Qilwa Governora...

Al-Darb Governorate is one of the governorates in Jazan Province , southwestern Saudi Arabia. It is classified as Category (B) and has four administrative centers. It is home to approximately 4.9 percent of the population of Jazan, with around 69,000 residents, according to the latest population census. Al-Darb Governorate location Al-Darb Governorate is located north of Jazan Province, about 125 km from Jizan. It is bordered by the Maraba Center to the east, al-Shuqaiq Center to the west, Reem...

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, Ra...

Tayma Governate  is one of the governorates in the Tabuk Province northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is located about 265 km southeast of the city of Tabuk. It connects with the al-Madinah al-Munawarah , Hail Province , and al-Jawf Province . Tayma Governate is known for its archaeological sites, historical landmarks, and rock engravings that date back over 85,000 years. Historical landmarks in Tayma Governorate Tayma Governorate has witnessed a succession of civilizations throughou...

Al-Bukayriyyah Governorate is a governorate affiliated with Qassim Province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is located about thirty-nine km southwest of the city of Buraydah , the seat and center of the province's emirate. It is inhabited by approximately 63,551 people according to the 2022 Saudi census. Designation and establishment of al-Bukayriyyah The designation al-Bukayriyyah traces its origins to al-Bukayri Mohammed, who sold its site, originally a meadow, in the twelfth century...

Qassim Province is one of the thirteen administrative provinces  in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , located in the central north of the Kingdom. It is equidistant from both the eastern and western coasts of the Kingdom, approximately 777 km from each. It shares borders with five other administrative provinces: Hail Province to the north, al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province to the west, Riyadh Province to the south, the Eastern Province to the east, and it meets the Northern Borders Province in its...

Umluj   Governorate is a coastal governorate in the Tabuk Province , northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is one of the targeted locations to become a global tourist destination and an investment area in the Kingdom by 2022. Umluj includes an archipelago of 103 pristine islands on the Red Sea coast.  Borders of Umluj Governorate Umluj Governorate is bordered to the north by al-Wajh city and to the south by Yanbu. Its western part overlooks the Red Sea. Umluj is the second most populo...

Abu Arish Governorate  is one of the governorates in the Jazan Province , located in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is bordered to the south by Ahad al-Masarihah Governorate, to the north by Sabia Governorate, to the east by al-Aridhah Governorate, and to the west by the city of Jazan, the headquarters of the region's emirate. It is one of the historical cities that has been known since the eleventh century. Its population is estimated at 187,060, according to the 2022...

Al-Wajh Governorate is in Tabuk Province , located on the coast of the Red Sea in the west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . al-Wajh is an old settlement and a current global investment destination. It is the province's third largest city in terms of population, with an estimated 49,948 people, according to the 2022 census. Location of al-Wajh Governorate Al-Wajh Governorate is located in the western part of Tabuk Province. It is bordered to the north by Duba Governorate , to the south by U...

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 witnes...

Al-Mithnab is one of the agricultural governorates of al-Qassim Province in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is about sixty-five km away from the administrative capital, Buraydah . It is home to over fifty villages, Bedouin settlements, and communities. Over 43,278 people live in al-Mithnab Governorate in an area covering 4,500 km 2 , according to the 2022 Saudi census. Name choice The governorate derives its name from the valleys that cross its lands, and these waters flow until ...