Al Madinah Region

Coordinates: 25°0′N 39°30′E / 25.000°N 39.500°E / 25.000; 39.500

Madinah Region
Region
المدينة المنورة

Map of Saudi Arabia with Madinah highlighted
Capital Medina
Boroughs 7
Government
 • Governor - Emir Faisal bin Salman
Area
 • Total 151,990 km2 (58,680 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
 • Total 1,777,933
 • Density 12/km2 (30/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2 03

The Madinah Region (Arabic: المدينة المنورة‎ Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah) is a region 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 1,777,973 (2010 Census), subdivided into seven governorates (muḥafaẓat):

Governorate Population
Medina 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

The regional capital is Medina, the second holiest city in Islam.[1] Other cities in the province include Yanbu' al Bahr and Badr Hunayn. It also contains Mada'in Saleh, a pre-Islamic UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]

Governors

References

  1. ↑ "Medina". Trawell Guide. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "USESCO and Saudi Arabia: A Snapshot Picture" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  3. ↑ "Governor of Madinah Province Receives UN Under-Secretary-General - gcc_press". Gulf in the Media. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

External links

Tabuk Region Ha'il Region
Qasim Region
Red Sea Riyadh Region
   Al Madinah Region  
Makkah Region
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