Medina Province (Saudi Arabia) Explained

Medina Province
Official Name:Arabic: ٱلْمَدِيْنَة ٱلْمُنَوَّرَة
Settlement Type:Province
Coordinates:25°N 69°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Saudi Arabia
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Medina
Parts Type:Governorates
Parts Style:para
P1:7
Area Total Km2:151990
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Total:2,389,452
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:ISO 3166-2
Postal Code:03
Leader Title1:Governor
Leader Name1:Salman bin Sultan
Leader Title2:Deputy Governor
Leader Name2:Saud bin Khalid

The Medina Province (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة ٱلْمَدِيْنَة ٱلْمُنَوَّرَة|Minṭaqat Al-Madīnah Al-Munawarah) is a province (minṭaqah) of Saudi Arabia on the country's western side along the Red Sea coast. It has an area of and a population of 2,132,679 (2017 Census)[1] subdivided into seven Muḥafaẓat (Governorates):

GovernoratePopulation
Medina995,619
Al Hunakiyah52,549
Mahd Al Thahab 53,687
Al-'Ula57,495
Badr58,088
Yanbu Al Bahar249,797
Khaybar45,489

The regional capital is Medina, the second-holiest city in Islam.[2] Other cities in the province include Yanbu' al Bahr and Badr Hunayn. The province also contains Mada'in Salih, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population Characteristics surveys . 2017 . .
  2. Web site: Medina. Trawell Guide. 25 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120414075301/http://trawellguide.com/travel-guide-destination.php?id=2545&title=Medina. 14 April 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: USESCO and Saudi Arabia: A Snapshot Picture . . 2012-11-17.
  4. Web site: Appendix 6. The Sons of Abdulaziz . Springer. 13 August 2020.
  5. News: Governor of Madinah Province Receives UN Under-Secretary-General - gcc_press. Gulf in the Media. 6 June 2010. 25 August 2012.
  6. Web site: Saudi King Orders Appointment of Faisal bin Salman as Special Adviser, Salman bin Sultan as Governor of Madinah Region . 2023-12-14 . english.aawsat.com . en.