Al Madinah Province
Madinah |
— Province — |
المدينة المنورة |
Map of Saudi Arabia with Madinah highlighted |
Capital |
Medina |
Government |
• Governor |
Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Majid |
Area |
• Total |
151,990 km2 (58,683.7 sq mi) |
Population (2004) |
• Total |
1,512,724 |
• Density |
9.95/km2 (25.8/sq mi) |
ISO 3166-2 |
03 |
The Madinah Province (Arabic: المدينة المنورة Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located on the country's west side, along the Red Sea coast. It has an area of 151,990 km² and a population of 1,512,724 (2004 Census), subdivided into 7 governorates (muḥafaẓat):
Governorate |
Population |
Al-Madinah |
995,619 |
Al Hunakiyah |
52,549 |
Mahd Al Thahab |
53,687 |
Al 'Ula |
57,495 |
Badr |
58,088 |
Khaybar |
45,489 |
Yanbu Al Bahar |
249,797 |
Its capital is the sacred city of Madinah. Other towns include Yanbu' al Bahr and Badr Hunayn.
Governors
The governor of the province is Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Majid, a grandson of the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdul-Aziz.[1]
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