Provinces of Saudi Arabia
| Provinces of Saudi Arabia مناطق المملكة العربية السعودية | |
|---|---|
| Category | Provinceswithin aunitary state |
| Location | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Number | 13 |
| Populations | 373,577 (Northern Borders Province) – 8,591,748 (Riyadh Province) |
| Areas | 9,920 km2(3,831 sq mi) (Al-Bahah Province) – 672,520 km2(259,662 sq mi) (Eastern Province) |
| Government |
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| Subdivisions | |
Theprovinces of Saudi Arabia,also known asregions,(Arabic:مناطق المملكة العربية السعودية,romanized:Manāṭiq al-Mamlakat il-'Arabiyyat il-Sa'udiyyah), are the 13 first-leveladministrative divisionsof theKingdom of Saudi Arabia.[1][2][3]
History[edit]
After theunification of Saudi Arabia,the kingdom was divided into seven provinces: the 'Asir Province,Al Hasa' Province,theHejaz Province,theNajd Province,theRub' al-Khali Provinceand theShammar Province.[1]
KingFahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saudissued Royal Order A/92 on March 2, 1992, known as Law of the Provinces,[4]which provided for the division of the kingdom into 13 provinces. Subsequently, the five previous provinces were divided into thirteen regions, called provinces (manātiq), each governed by administrative bodies called the emirates of the provinces (imārāt al-manātiq). The provinces form the first-level administrative division of theOrganization of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaand are further divided into 136governorates(muḥāfaẓāt), which are the second-level division,[3]which are further subdivided into 1,347 municipal-level units (marakiz), and further subdivided into villages (qura) and neighborhoods (ahya).
Government[edit]
Each province is governed by anEmir(provincial governor), who is assisted by the deputyemir,callednā'ib.The persons holding these positions are appointed by theKing of Saudi Arabia.Theemiris given the rank of minister, while the deputyemiris given the rank ofexcellence.[3]
List[edit]
| Province | Historical region |
Capital (central city) |
Governorates | Marakiz | Population (2022 census)[5] |
Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Asir Province | Southern Arabia | Abha | 6 [11] (17) | 101 | 2,024,285 | 76,693 |
| Al-Bahah Province | Hejaz | Al Bahah | 4 [5] (9) | 35 | 339,174 | 9,921 |
| Al-Jawf Province | Northern Arabia | Sakaka | 2 [1] (3) | 33 | 595,822 | 100,212 |
| Al-Qassim Province | Najd | Buraidah | 5 [7] (12) | 153 | 1,336,179 | 58,046 |
| Eastern Province | Eastern Arabia (Bahrain) | Dammam | 7 [5] (12) | 107 | 5,125,254 | 672,522 |
| Ḥa'il Province | Najd | Ḥaʼil | 1 [7] (8) | 84 | 746,406 | 103,887 |
| Jazan Province | Southern Arabia | Jazan | 5 [11] (16) | 31 | 1,404,997 | 11,671 |
| Mecca Province | Hejaz | Makkah | 9 [7] (16) | 111 | 7,769,994 | 153,128 |
| Medina Province | Hejaz | Madinah | 4 [4] (8) | 90 | 2,389,452 | 151,990 |
| Najran Province | Southern Arabia | Najran | 1 [5] (6) | 59 | 592,300 | 149,511 |
| Northern Borders Province | Northern Arabia | Arar | 2 [1] (3) | 17 | 373,577 | 111,797 |
| Riyadh Province | Najd | Riyadh | 12 [10] (22) | 453 | 8,591,748 | 404,240 |
| Tabuk Province | Hejaz | Tabuk | 4 [2] (6) | 73 | 886,036 | 146,072 |
| Total | 13 | 62 [76] (138) | 1,347 | 32,175,224 | 2,149,690 | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Saudi Arabia Regions".statoids.
- ^"The New Addressing".Saudi Post. 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2014.Retrieved9 February2014.
- ^abc"Organization of the Emirate of Makkah Province".Ministry of Interior.
- ^"Law of the Provinces | The Embassy of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia".saudiembassy.net.Retrieved24 August2023.
- ^"Saudi Arabia: Regions & Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".citypopulation.de.Retrieved2024-02-05.
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