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Riyadh City is the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its largest city in terms of population. It is one of the most densely populated capitals in the world. Located near ad-Dir'iyyah, the capital of the First Saudi State, 1 together they laid the foundation for three states: the First Saudi State, the Second Saudi State, 2 and the Kingdom. In addition to its central location at the heart of the Kingdom, it houses al-Hukm Palace. 3 4 5 6 For over fifty years, the Emirate of Riyadh ...

Tathlith Governorate is a governorate in Aseer Province in southwestern of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located 250 km away from the emirate of the province's headquarters. It is home to 1.8 percent of the province's population and their number is estimated by 2022 Saudi Census at 36,451 inhabitants. The governorate has sixteen centers, and it is classified within Category (B) for the administrative division of the governorates. Administrative boundaries of Tathlith Governorate Thalit...

Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah is the administrative capital of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province and the second holiest city in Islam after Makkah al-Mukarramah City. It is also the first capital for Islam. Among its names are Teebah, Sayidat al-Buldan, and Dar al-Salam. Mount Uhud, one of the famous mountains there, is a notable landmark historically and geographically. It is located four km from the Prophet’s Mosque. Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him (PBUH), migrated to the city and spent the ...

Sarat Abidah Governorate is a governorate in Aseer Province in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is a mountainous urban city nestled in the heights of the Sarawat Mountains. It occupies a central position amidst the province's population centers. According to the 2022 Saudi Census, the governorate is home to 57,123 residents, placing it seventh in terms of population among the Aseer Province's governorates. Ten centers are administratively affiliated with the governorat...

Rijal Alma Governate  is one of Aseer 's governorates and is located southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is home to 50,825 inhabitants, according to the 2022 statistics. Highlands constitute the eastern part of Rijal Alma. It is also one of the three governorates in the region overlooking the Red Sea coast. Location of the Rijal Alma Governorate It is located 45 km west of Abha  City, the capital of the Province. It is surrounded from the north and the northwest by Muhayil Gove...

Balqarn Governorate is one governorate of Aseer Province, located in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It ranks sixth in terms of population in Aseer Province, with a population of 60,012 inhabitants, according to the 2022 Saudi Census. Borders of Balqarn Governorate Balqarn is located to the northwest of Aseer Province, 227 km north of the city of Abha, the headquarters of the province’s emirate. It is bordered to the north by al-Bahah Province, to the west by Makkah al-Mukarrama...

Jeddah City is the center of the governorate of Jeddah. It is one of the administratively affiliated governorates with Makkah al-Mukarramah province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the second largest city in the Kingdom in terms of population and the first in Makkah al-Mukarramah province. It has a population of 3,751,722 persons. It is located in the central west of the Kingdom, along the Red Sea coast, at a distance of 947 km west of the capital, Riyadh, and eighty-nine km northwest of ...

Najran Province, one of the thirteen administrative regions comprising the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is located southwest of the Kingdom. It is bordered from the north and northeast by the Eastern Province, from the north by Riyadh Province, from the west by Aseer Province, and from the south by the Republic of Yemen. Emirate of Najran Province The Emirate of Najran Province was established after the unification of the Kingdom and operates from its headquarters in the city of Najran, located on ...

Al-Jawf is one of the thirteen administrative regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It ranks ninth among provinces in terms of surface area and fourth in terms of the lowest population. Located in the north of the Kingdom, it shares its northern border with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; from the east, with the Northern Borders Province; from the west, with Tabuk Province; and from the south, with Hail Province. The city of Sakaka is its administrative capital, its emirate’s headquarters,...

Al-Bahah Province is one of the thirteen administrative regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the smallest in terms of area and the lowest in terms of population, according to the 2022 Saudi Census. It is located southwest of the Kingdom, 885 km west of the capital Riyadh, positioned midway between Makkah al-Mukarramah and Aseer provinces. It is surrounded by Makkah al-Mukarramah Province from the north and west and by Aseer Province from the east and south. Emirate of al-Bahah Province The E...

Tabuk Province is one of the thirteen administrative provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Kingdom, bordered from the north by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; from the west by the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea; from the east by al-Jawf and Hail provinces; and from the south by al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province. Emirate of Tabuk Province The Emirate of Tabuk Province conducts its business from its headquarters in Tabuk City on King Abdullah Road...

Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province is one of the thirteen administrative provinces in Saudi Arabia. It is located in the central-western part of the Kingdom, at an approximate elevation of 625 m above sea level. It is located about 430 km north of Makkah al-Mukarramah and approximately 150 km straight-line from the seashore, with the nearest port being Yanbu, located about 220 km to the southwest. al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province is also about 980 km from Riyadh. al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Provi...