Makkah Region

Makkah
Region
مكة المكرمة
File:Makkah in Saudi Arabia.svg Map of Saudi Arabia with Makkah highlighted
Coordinates:
Capital	Mecca
Boroughs	12
Government
• Governor	Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud
Area
• Total	153,148 km2 (59,131 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
• Total	6,915,006
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2	02
Website	www.makkah.gov.sa

The Makkah Region or Mecca Region (Arabic: مكة المكرمة‎‎ Makkah l-Mukarramah ) is the most populous region (mintaqah) in Saudi Arabia. It is located in western Saudi Arabia and has an extended coastline. It has an area of 153,128 km² and a population of 6,915,006 (2010 census). Its capital is Mecca (also transliterated as Makkah), the holiest city in Islam, and its largest city is Jeddah, which is also Saudi Arabia's main port city.

Governors

Governors of the Makkah Region since the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are as follows:

• Khalid bin Mansour bin Lowaay (1924)
• Mohammed bin Abdurrahman bin Faisal Al Saud (1924–1925)
• Faisal (1925–1958)
• Abdullah bin Saud (1960)
• Abdullah Al Faisal (in capacity as Interior Minister and deputy of vice king), (1963–1968)
• Mutaib bin Abdulaziz (1958–1961)
• Mishaal bin Abdulaziz (1963–1971)
• Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz (1971–1980)
• Majid bin Abdulaziz (1980–1999)
• Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz (1999–2007)
• Khalid Al Faisal (2007–2013)
• Mishaal bin Abdullah Al Saud (2013–2015)
• Khalid Al Faisal (2015–) [Reappointed by King Salman]

Governorates

The region is divided into 12 governorates (with 2010 Census populations):

• Al Jumum (92,222)
• Al Kamil (21,419)
• Al Khurmah (42,223)
• Al-Lith (128,529)
• Al Qunfidhah (272,424)
• Ta'if (987,914)
• Jeddah (3,456,914)
• Khulays (56,687)
• Makkah Al Mukarramah (1,675,368)
• Rabigh (92,072)
• Ranyah (45,942)
• Turubah (43,947)

External links

• Emirate of Mecca Region Official Website
• A travel through the province of Mecca, Splendid Arabia: A travel site with photos and routes
• Umm Al Qura University in Mecca