KingFahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued Royal Order A/92 on March 2, 1992, known as Law of the Provinces,[4] which provided for the division of the kingdom into 13 provinces. Subsequently, the five previous provinces were divided into thirteen regions, called provinces (manātiq), each governed by administrative bodies called the emirates of the provinces (imārāt al-manātiq). The provinces form the first-level administrative division of the Organization of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and are further divided into 136 governorates (muḥāfaẓāt), which are the second-level division,[3] which are further subdivided into 1,347 municipal-level units (marakiz), and further subdivided into villages (qura) and neighborhoods (ahya).
Governmentedit
Each province is governed by an Emir (Provincial Governor), who is assisted by the deputy emir, called nā'ib. The persons holding these positions are appointed by the King of Saudi Arabia. The emir is given the rank of minister, while the deputy emir is given the rank of excellence.[3]
^. Saudi Post. 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^ abc"Organization of the Emirate of Makkah Province". Ministry of Interior.
^"Law of the Provinces | The Embassy of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". www.saudiembassy.net. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^"Saudi Arabia: Regions & Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
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provinces, saudi, arabia, also, known, regions, arabic, مناطق, المملكة, العربية, السعودية, romanized, manāṭiq, mamlakat, arabiyyat, udiyyah, first, level, administrative, divisions, kingdom, saudi, arabia, مناطق, المملكة, العربية, السعوديةtabuk, bahah, jawf, m. The Provinces of Saudi Arabia also known as Regions Arabic مناطق المملكة العربية السعودية romanized Manaṭiq al Mamlakat il Arabiyyat il Sa udiyyah are the 13 first level administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1 2 3 Provinces of Saudi Arabiaمناطق المملكة العربية السعوديةTabuk Bahah Jawf Madinah Makkah Jizan Ha il NorthernBorders Asir Qasim Riyadh Najran Eastern ProvinceCategoryProvinces within a unitary stateLocationKingdom of Saudi ArabiaNumber13Populations373 577 Northern Borders 8 591 748 Riyadh Region Areas9 920 km2 3 831 sq mi Al Bahah 672 520 km2 259 662 sq mi Eastern Province GovernmentState Government National GovernmentSubdivisionsGovernorates Contents 1 History 2 Government 3 List of the Provinces of Saudi Arabia 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editAfter the unification of Saudi Arabia the kingdom was divided into seven provinces the Asir Province Al Hasa Province the Hejaz Province the Najd Province the Rub al Khali Province and the Shammar Province 1 King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued Royal Order A 92 on March 2 1992 known as Law of the Provinces 4 which provided for the division of the kingdom into 13 provinces Subsequently the five previous provinces were divided into thirteen regions called provinces manatiq each governed by administrative bodies called the emirates of the provinces imarat al manatiq The provinces form the first level administrative division of the Organization of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and are further divided into 136 governorates muḥafaẓat which are the second level division 3 which are further subdivided into 1 347 municipal level units marakiz and further subdivided into villages qura and neighborhoods ahya Government editEach province is governed by an Emir Provincial Governor who is assisted by the deputy emir called na ib The persons holding these positions are appointed by the King of Saudi Arabia The emir is given the rank of minister while the deputy emir is given the rank of excellence 3 List of the Provinces of Saudi Arabia editthe Provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HistoricRegion Provinces Capital Governorates Marakiz Population 2022 Census 5 Approximatearea km2 Najd Riyadh Province Riyadh 12 22 453 8 591 748 404 240Hejaz Mecca Province Makkah 9 16 111 7 769 994 153 128Bahrain Eastern Province Dammam 7 12 107 5 125 254 672 522Hejaz Medina Province Madinah 4 8 90 2 389 452 151 990Southern Arabia Asir Province Abha 6 17 101 2 024 285 76 693Southern Arabia Jazan Province Jazan 5 16 31 1 404 997 11 671Najd Al Qassim Province Buraidah 5 12 153 1 336 179 58 046Hejaz Tabuk Province Tabuk 4 6 73 886 036 146 072Najd Ḥa il Province Ha il 1 8 84 746 406 103 887North Arabian Al Jawf Province Sakaka 2 3 33 595 822 100 212Southern Arabia Najran Province Najran 1 6 59 592 300 149 511North Arabian Northern Borders Province Arar 2 3 17 373 577 111 797Hejaz Al Bahah Province Al Baha 4 9 35 339 174 9 921Total 13 Center City 62 76 138 1 347 32 175 224 2 149 690See also editRub al Khali List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia List of Arabian cities by populationReferences edit a b Saudi Arabia Regions www statoids com The New Addressing Saudi Post 2013 Archived from the original on 3 March 2014 Retrieved 9 February 2014 a b c Organization of the Emirate of Makkah Province Ministry of Interior Law of the Provinces The Embassy of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia www saudiembassy net Retrieved 24 August 2023 Saudi Arabia Regions amp Major Cities Population Statistics Maps Charts Weather and Web Information www citypopulation de Retrieved 2024 02 05 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Provinces of Saudi Arabia nbsp Saudi Arabia portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Provinces of Saudi Arabia amp oldid 1203880828, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
