Regions of Saudi Arabia

The Provinces of Saudi Arabia, also known as the Regions of Saudi Arabia, and officially the Emirates of the Provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Arabic: إمارات مناطق المملكة العربية السعودية‎, romanized: Imārātu Manāṭiq al-Mamlakat il-'Arabiyyat il-Sa'udiyyah), are the 13 emirates (geographically, provinces/regions; first-level administrative divisions) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as provided by the Regions' System, issued on 27 Sha'baan 1412 AH (March 2, 1992) by Royal Order A/92, amended by Royal Order No. A/21 on 30 Rabi' al-Awal 1414 AH (September 17, 1993).[1][2][3]

Emirates of the Provinces of Saudi Arabia
إمارات مناطق المملكة العربية السعودية
CategoryProvinces
LocationKingdom of Saudi Arabia
Number13
Populations320,524 (Northern Borders) – 6,915,006 (Makkah)
Areas9,920 km2 (3,831 sq mi) (Al-Bahah) – 672,520 km2 (259,662 sq mi) (Eastern Province)
GovernmentRegion Government, National Government
SubdivisionsGovernorates

History

After the unification of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom was divided into six administrative-territorial entities: 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 the Regions' System, which provided for the division of the kingdom into 13 emirates. Subsequently, the five previous provinces were divided into thirteen geographic regions, called provinces (manātiq) and administrative regions, called the emirates of the provinces. (imārāt al-manātiq). The emirates form the first-level administrative division of the Organization of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and are further divided into 136 governorates, which are the second-level division.[3]

Government

Each emirate 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]

List of the Emirates of the Provinces of Saudi Arabia
Emirates of the Provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (إمارات مناطق المملكة العربية السعودية)
Historic Province Emirate Image Capital Governorates Marakiz Population

(2017 Census)

 Approximate area (km2)
Hejaz Makkah Province City of Makkah

(Mecca)

 16 111 8,557,766 153,128
Najd Riyadh Province City of Riyadh

(Riyadh)

 21 453 8,216,284 404,240
Al Hasa' Eastern Province City of Dammam 11 107 4,900,325 672,522
Hejaz 'Aseer Province City of Abha 16 101 2,211,875 76,693
'Aseer Jazan Province City of Jazan 16 31 1,567,547 11,671
Hejaz Al Madinah Province City of Madinah 8 90 1,423,935 151,990
Najd Qassim Province City of Buraidah 12 153 1,423,935 58,046
Hejaz Tabuk Province City of Tabuk 6 73 910,030 146,072
Shammar Ha'il Province City of Ha'il 8 84 699,774 103,887
'Aseer Najran Province City of Najran 7 59 582,243 149,511
Shammar Al Jawf Province City of Sakaka 3 33 508,475 100,212
'Asir Al Baha Province City of al-Baha 9 35 476,172 9,921
Shammar Northern Borders Province City of 'Ar'ar 3 17 365,231 111,797
Total 136 1,347 31,843,592 2,149,690

See also

References
  1. "Saudi Arabia Regions". www.statoids.com.
  2. "The New Addressing". Saudi Post. 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. "Organization of the Emirate of Makkah Province". Ministry of Interior.
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