Al Madinah Province

Al Madinah Province

Coordinates: 25°0′N 39°30′E / 25°N 39.5°E / 25; 39.5

Madinah
—  Province  —
المدينة المنورة
Map of Saudi Arabia with Madinah highlighted
Capital Medina
Government
 – Governor Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Majid
Area
 – Total 151,990 km2 (58,683.7 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 – Total 1,512,724
 – Density 9.95/km2 (25.8/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2 03

The Madinah Province (Arabic: المدينة المنورةAl-Madīnah al-Munawarah) is a province 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 1,512,724 (2004 Census), subdivided into 7 governorates (muḥafaẓat):

Governorate Population
Al-Madinah 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

Its capital is the sacred city of Madinah. Other towns include Yanbu' al Bahr and Badr Hunayn.

Governors

  • Abdul-Majeed bin Abdul-Aziz (1986-1999)
  • Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz (1999-2005)
  • Abdul-Aziz bin Majid (2005-)

The governor of the province is Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Majid, a grandson of the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdul-Aziz.[1]

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