Al-Jawf Province
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29°30′N 39°30′E / 29.500°N 39.500°E
Al-Jouf Region | |
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| الجوف | |
 Map of Saudi Arabia with Al-Jawf highlighted | |
| Capital | Sakakah |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Prince Fahd bin Badr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100,212 km2 (38,692 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 440,009 |
| • Density | 4.39/km2 (11.4/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 | 12 |
Al-Jawf Region (Arabic: الجوف al-Ǧawf pronounced [alˈdʒoːf]), also spelled Al-Jouf, is a region of Saudi Arabia, located in the north of the country, containing its only international border with Jordan to the west. It has an area of 100,212 km² and a population of 440,009 at the 2010 Census (preliminary result). Its capital is Sakakah.
The region has three governorates - Sakakah, Qurayyat and Dumat Al-Jandal.
The region is home to a few historical sites such as Az-Za'bel, Umar ibn Al-Khattaab Mosque, the Kaf Village and the Qadeer Palace, which is known for stone inscriptions.[1]
List of governors
The governors of the region from the early 1920s are as follows:[2]
- Prince Assaf al Husain, 1923
- Prince Abdullah bin Aqeel, 1924
- Prince Turki bin Ahmad bin Mohammed al Sudairi, 1926
- Prince Abdurrahman bin Saeed, from 1928 to 1929
- Prince Ibrahim al Nashmi, from 1929 to 1930
- Prince Turki bin Ahmad bin Mohammed al Sudairi, from 1930 to 1932
- Prince Abdu-Aziz bin Ahmad bin Mohammed al Sudairi, 1933
- Prince Mohammed bin Ahmad bin Mohammed al Sudairi, from March 17, 1938 to September 5, 1943
- Prince Abdurrahman bin Ahmad bin Mohammed al Sudairi, September 5, 1943
- Prince Sultan bin Abdurrahman al Sudairi, 1989
- Prince Abdul Ilah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, from 1998 up to 2001
- Prince Fahd bin Badr bin Abdulaziz al Saud 2001
See also
References
- ^ Jouf Region Saudi Tourism. Retrieved 24, March 2014 .
- ^ "Emirs of al Jouf". Ministry of Interior. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
External links
- A travel through the province of Al Jouf, Splendid Arabia: A travel site with photos and routes
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