Jubail Governorate is one of the Eastern Province governorates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It has been known since ancient times and has a great historical legacy. It comprises Jubail Balad (the Old Town of Jubail). It is the center of Jubail City and the residence of its native people. The governorate also consists of Jubail Industrial City, which was established in 1975, thus becoming the largest industrial city in the world on the coast of the Arabian Gulf. It includes industrial complex...
Dhurma is a governorate in the Riyadh Province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located between latitude 26° 43' 24' north and longitude 50° 03' 46' east and is sixty km west of Riyadh. It covers an area of 2,060 km 2 and is bordered by al-Washm to the west, Dirab and Tuwaiq to the east, and al-Muzahimah to the south. It extends for more than a hundred km distance between al-Hair and Marat. Services in Dhurma Governorate The region's Emirate has prioritized deliv...
Al-Qatif Governorate is one of the governorates in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located seventeen km north of the city of Dammam, the seat of the emirate of the province. Al-Qatif Governorate covers an area of eight hundred km 2 and has a population of 552,442 people, according to the 2022 Saudi Census. This makes it the third-largest governorate in the Eastern Province in terms of population. The geographical features of the governorate are diverse, as al-Qati...
Khobar is one of the twelve governorates of the Eastern Province after the establishment of al-Bayda Governorate. It is classified as category (A,) and is located in the east of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the coast of the Arabian Gulf. It is bordered to the north and northwest by the city of Dammam, the administrative capital of the province. The population census of Khobar Governorate About 658.6 thousand people live in Khobar Governorate, which is equivalent to 12.8 percent of the Eastern...
Al-Khafji Governorate is one governorate in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is one of the six Eastern Province governorates with the lowest populations. According to the 2022 census, al-Khafji Governorate is home to approximately 84,316 residents. The origin of the name al-Khafji The name al-Khafji is derived from various associations related to the local environment. These include al-Khafsi and al-Khufaqi, and the two words signify a low-lying place. It was also named a...
Al-Ghat Governorate is a category (A) governorate of Riyadh Province, in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located northwest of the city of Riyadh. It covers an area of 5,500 km 2 , and its population is about 10,799 people, according to the 2022 Saudi Census. Naming of al-Ghat According to historical accounts, al-Ghat was given its name in reference to the Arabic term laght al-Sayl, which describes the sound and intensity of floods. Situated between high mountains, its valley ex...
Ras Tanura Governorate is one of the governorates in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It was formerly called Rahimah due to the presence of Rahimah Spring, which served as a water source. Ras Tanura Governorate is classified as Category (B) and is a peninsula surrounded by the Arabian Gulf from three sides. It is located approximately 51.8 km away from the administrative capital of the Eastern Province, Dammam. The governorate covers an area of about 290 km 2 and has a population of around...
Abqaiq Governorate is a Category (B) governorate in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and home to the world's largest crude oil plant. Abqaiq Governorate is one of the five least populated governorates in the Eastern Province. According to the 2022 Saudi Census, 64,632 people live in Abqaiq Governorate, constituting only 1.30 percent of the province's population. Designation and location of Abqaiq Governorate The name (Abqaiq) goes back to the existence of an area kn...
Shaqra Governorate is one of the governorates of the Riyadh province, located in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. it is situated northwest of the capital, Riyadh, at a distance of 180 km from it. To the north, it is bordered by al-Majma'ah and al-Ghat governorates and al-Qassim region. To the east, it's bordered by Thadiq Governorate. To the south, it is bordered by Marat Governorate, and to the west by al-Dawadmi Governorate. Population of Shaqra Governorate The governorate...
Wadi al-Dawasir Governorate is one of the governorates in the Riyadh Region, central Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located approximately 650 km south of Riyadh, covering an area of forty-eight thousand km². It shares its borders with three administrative regions: Najran to the south, and Aseer and Makkah al-Mukarramah Region to the west. To the east, it borders al-Sulayyil and al-Aflaj governorates, while to the north, it shares a border with al-Qwayiyah Governorate. According to the Saudi 20...
Al-Majma'ah , formerly known as Sudeir region, is a governorate in Riyadh Province, located in the central part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is classified as a Category (A) governorate and covers an area of 30,000 km 2 . According to the Saudi Census 2022, it has a population of 151,877 individuals. It is divided into thirty-eight administrative centers. Al-Majma'ah Governorate is attributed to the city of al-Majma'ah, which serves as its major and largest city, as well as ...
Al-Kharj Governorate is one of the governorates of the Riyadh Province, located in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Classified under category (A), according to the 2022 Saudi census, the population of al-Kharj is approximately 373,000, making it the second-largest in the province in terms of population after the capital, Riyadh. The governorate comprises thirty-two centers. The origin designation of al-Kharj Yaqut al-Hamawi mentioned in his book Mu'jam al-Buldan under the Arabic...