Al Madinah Region
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| Madinah Region | |
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| Region | |
| المدينة المنورة | |
 Map of Saudi Arabia with Madinah highlighted |
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| 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
- Muhammad bin Abdulaziz (1924-1965)
- Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz (1965-1985)
- Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz (1986-1999)
- Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (1999-2005)
- Abdulaziz bin Majid (2005-2013) [3]
- Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2013-
References
External links
- Emirate of Al Madinah Official website
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