Tabuk Province Explained

Tabuk
Settlement Type:Province
Coordinates:28°N 37°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Saudi Arabia
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Tabuk
Parts Style:para
P1:6
Area Total Km2:146072
Population As Of:2017 census
Population Total:910030
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:ISO 3166-2
Postal Code:07
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Fahd bin Sultan
Leader Title1:Deputy Governor
Leader Name1:Khalid bin Saud bin Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud[1]

Tabuk (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة تَبُوْك ) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located along the northwestern coast of the country, facing Egypt across the Red Sea. It has an area of 146,072 km2 and a population of 910,030 (2017).[2] Its capital is Tabuk. The governor is Fahd bin Sultan since 1987.[3] In recent years, the province has received substantial media attention due to the Saudi government's planned Neom City project in the province.[4]

History

The history of the Tabuk region dates back to 5,000 years ago. The region is identified with the land of Madyan. The region is traversed by the Hejaz Railway, which was a focus for attacks during the Arab Revolt of 1916–1918.[5] The province has traditionally been inhabited by the Howeitat tribe.

Major cities

Economy

Tabuk is an active commercial center, serving pilgrims passing through towards Mecca. Due to its moderate climate, it's also the site of several dairy and poultry farms. The region (Astra) exports flowers to Europe, mainly lilies, statices and gladiolas.[6] In the past, a narrow-gauge railway (1,050 mm / 3 ft 511⁄32 in track gauge) ran from Damascus to Medina through Tabuk. Remains of the railway can be found in Tabuk, where a large station was built. The station has since been restored.[7]

List of governors

The governors of the region since 1926 are as follows:[8]

Destinations

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Population Characteristics surveys. 2017. General Authority for Statistics.
  3. Book: Sabri, Sharaf. The house of Saud in commerce : a study of royal entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. 2001. I.S. Publications. 8190125400. New Delhi. 47863742.
  4. Web site: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince reveals project 'THE LINE' in futuristic city of NEOM. 10 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Tabūk Saudi Arabia. Encyclopedia Britannica. en. 2019-04-11.
  6. Web site: Tabouk City Profile, Saudi Arabia. 4 May 2017. The Saudi Network. en.
  7. Web site: The Hijaz Railway. 2021-05-25. visitsaudi.com. en.
  8. Web site: the list of all governors of Tabuk Province . Ministry of Interior . 8 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110122010225/http://www.moi.gov.sa/wps/portal/tabouk/%21ut/p/c0/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3h3v7BgY3cPY0MLc3cDA8_A0AAzY3MTYwMTQ_3g1Dz9gmxHRQBAHJFN/ . 22 January 2011 .
  9. Web site: Tabuk. sauditourism.sa. en-us. 2019-04-11.

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