Al Madinah Region
Coordinates: 25°0′N 39°30′E / 25.000°N 39.500°E / 25.000; 39.500
Madinah State | |
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State | |
المدينة المنورة | |
Map of Saudi Arabia with Madinah highlighted | |
Capital | Medina |
Boroughs | 7 |
Government | |
• Governor | Faisal bin Salman |
• Deputy Governor | Saud bin Khalid |
Area | |
• Total | 151,990 km2 (58,680 sq mi) |
Population (2017 census) | |
• Total | 2,132,679 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
ISO 3166-2 | 03 |
The Madinah State (Arabic: المدينة المنورة Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah) is a state 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 2,132,679 (2017 Census)[1], 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.[2] 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.[3]
Governors
Muhammad bin Abdulaziz (1924-1965)[citation needed]
Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz (1965-1985)[citation needed]
Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz (1986-1999)[citation needed]
Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (1999-2005)[citation needed]
Abdulaziz bin Majid (2005-2013) [4]
Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2013–Present)[citation needed]
References
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^ "Medina". Trawell Guide. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
^ "USESCO and Saudi Arabia: A Snapshot Picture" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
^ "Governor of Madinah Province Receives UN Under-Secretary-General - gcc_press". Gulf in the Media. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
Emirate of Al Madinah Official website
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