Regions of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 administrative regions (Arabic: مناطق إدارية‎; manātiq idāriyya, sing. منطقة إدارية; mintaqah idariyya).[1][2][3] Each region is divided into governorates (Arabic: محافظات‎; muhafazat, sing. محافظة; muhafazah) and the region capital, which has the status of municipality (amanah) headed by mayors (amin). There are 118 entities combined. The governorates are further subdivided into subgovernorates (marakiz, sing. markaz).

Regions of Saudi Arabia
مناطق المملكة العربية السعودية (Arabic)
Also known as:
Province
مقاطعة
CategoryUnitary state
LocationKingdom of Saudi Arabia
Number13 Regions
Populations320,524 (Northern Borders) – 6,915,006 (Makkah)
Areas9,920 km2 (3,831 sq mi) (Al-Bahah) – 672,520 km2 (259,662 sq mi) (Eastern Province)
GovernmentRegion Government, National Government
SubdivisionsGovernorates

Provinces

From their organizations in 1932 until 1980, Saudi Arabia was divided into six (initially five) administrative-territorial entities, the provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:[1] Asir Province (Southern), El Hasa Province (Eastern), Hejaz Province (Western), Nejd Province (Central), Rub al Khali Province (Southeastern), and Shammar Province (Northern). Around 1980, the Northern Province was created from the Western and Central.[1]

Regions
Region Capital Area Population
Census
2010		 Density Governorates
km² mi² per km² per mi²
Najd Region (center)
Qassim Buraidah 58,046 22,412 1,215,858 17.5 45 11
Riyadh Riyadh 404,240 156,080 6,777,146 13.5 35 20
Hijaz Region (west)
Tabuk Tabuk 146,072 56,399 791,535 4.7 12 6
Madinah Madinah 151,990 58,680 1,777,933 9.9 26 7
Makkah Mecca 153,128 59,123 6,915,006 37.9 98 12
North
Northern Borders Arar 111,797 43,165 320,524 2.5 6.5 3
Jawf Sakakah 100,212 38,692 440,009 3.6 9.3 3
Ha'il Ha'il 103,887 40,111 597,144 5.1 13 4
South
Bahah Al Bahah 9,921 3,831 411,888 38.1 99 7
Jizan Jizan 11,671 4,506 1,365,110 101.6 263 14
'Asir Abha 76,693 29,611 1,913,392 22.0 57 12
Najran Najran 149,511 57,727 505,652 2.8 7.3 8
East
Eastern Province Dammam 672,522 259,662 4,105,780 5.0 13 11

See also

References
  1. "Saudi Arabia Regions". www.statoids.com.
  2. "Error page". www.mofa.gov.sa.
  3. "The New Addressing". Saudi Post. 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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