Makkah Region

Makkah
Region
مكة المكرمة

Map of Saudi Arabia with Makkah highlighted
Coordinates: 21°30′N 41°0′E / 21.500°N 41.000°E / 21.500; 41.000Coordinates: 21°30′N 41°0′E / 21.500°N 41.000°E / 21.500; 41.000
Capital Mecca
Boroughs 12
Government
 • Governor Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud
Area
 • Total 153,148 km2 (59,131 sq mi)
Population (2017 census)
 • Total 8,557,766
 • Density 56/km2 (140/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2 02
Website www.makkah.gov.sa

The Makkah Region or Mecca Region (Arabic: مِـنْـطَـقَـة مَـكَّـة الـمُـكَـرَّمَـة‎ Minṭaqah Makkah l-Mukarramah ) is the most populous region (minṭaqah) in Saudi Arabia. It is located in western Saudi Arabia, and has an extended coastline. It has an area of 153,128 km², and a population of 6,915,006 (2010 census). Its capital is Mecca (also transliterated as Makkah), the holiest city in Islam, and its largest city is Jeddah, which is also Saudi Arabia's main port city. The third major city is Taif. This region also contains Rabigh, roughly the present-day area where the Islamic Nabî (Arabic: نَـبِي‎, Prophet) Muhammad gave his famous sermon at the event of Ghadir Khumm.[1]

Governors

Governors of the Makkah Region since the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are as follows:[2]

Governorates

The region is divided into 17 governorates (with 2010 Census populations):

See also

References

  1. ↑ "G̲h̲adīr K̲h̲umm". Encyclopedia of Islam. Brill Online. 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18.
  2. ↑ "Emirs of Makkah". Ministry of Interior. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
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