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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. Saudi Arabia 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 pr...

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....

AlUla is a governorate located in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and administratively falls under the region of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. AlUla 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 Saudi Arabia, and a living global museum according to the visionary designs of the Journey Through Time plan. This was l...

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...

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...