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Bishah Governorate  ( Muḥāfaẓat Bīshah ) is one of the governorates of Aseer Province, located southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is one of the Kingdom's most important agricultural and pastoral areas. It includes about 240 villages. According to the 2022 Saudi Census, the governorate has a population of 202,096 persons. Location of Bishah Governorate It is located in the northern part of the southern region of the Kingdom. Bishah is also unique for its position amidst the...

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...

Al-Qunfudhah Governorate is one of the coastal governorates affiliated with Makkah al-Mukarramah Province in the west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It spans south of the Province, covering an area of 7,320 km 2 , and comprises over four hundred villages, hamlets, and populated areas. Meanwhile, the number of main urban communities that provide services is approximately 219. It is inhabited by around 205,188 people, according to official statistics for 2022, making it the fourth-most populous ...

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...

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-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...

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is the first airline in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is headquartered in Jeddah , and is the national carrier of the Kingdom. Saudia offers several programs and memberships, including Alfursan, for frequent flyers. Establishment of Saudi Arabian Airlines Saudia was founded in the 1940s, specifically when an American airliner was presented to Founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud by the American president, Roosevelt, after their historic meeting in 1...

The Holy Sites are three locations in Makkah al-Mukarramah: Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah. They are within the boundaries of the Grand Mosque, except for Arafat, which is outside of it. They are places where Muslims perform specific rituals during the Hajj season from the eighth to the thirteenth of Dhu al-Hijjah each year. Pilgrims stay there starting with Mina, then Arafat, and finally Muzdalifah Due to their association with the performance of Hajj, Muslims have given these sites special atte...

Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam and one of the Islamic rituals that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia organizes every year, hosting millions of Muslims from different parts of the world to perform the Hajj rituals in Makkah al-Mukarramah and the holy sites. The performance of the Hajj pilgrimage involves specific acts of worship during the period between the eighth and thirteenth of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah each year, in the Grand Mosque and the holy sites. For its validity, it is required to com...

Transportation During Hajj Season is one of the services provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to pilgrims, supervised by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, in cooperation with licensed entities, to ensure the arrival of the visitors of the Grand Mosque to Makkah al-Mukarramah, transport them between the holy sites, and secure their performance of the Hajj rituals. The transportation system during the Hajj season The operational plans for the t...