Medina Province (Saudi Arabia)
Appearance
25°0′N 39°30′E / 25.000°N 39.500°E
Medina Region | |
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ٱلْمَدِيْنَة ٱلْمُنَوَّرَة | |
![]() Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, 2016 | |
![]() 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 Medina Region (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة ٱلْمَدِيْنَة ٱلْمُنَوَّرَة, romanized: Minṭaqat Al-Madīnah Al-Munawarah) is a minṭaqah (region) of Saudi Arabia, located on the country's western side, along the Red Sea coast. It has an area of 151,990 km2 (58,680 sq mi) and a population of 2,132,679 (2017 Census)[1] subdivided into seven Muḥafaẓat (Governorates):
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 UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1992 | 1,084,947 | — |
2004 | 1,512,724 | +2.81% |
2010 | 1,781,733 | +2.77% |
2018 | 2,188,138 | +2.60% |
source:[4] |
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) [5]
- Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2013–Present)[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Population Characteristics surveys" (PDF). General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). 2017.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Medina". Trawell Guide. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "USESCO and Saudi Arabia: A Snapshot Picture" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ Saudi Arabia: Regions and Cities
- ^ "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