Medina Province (Saudi Arabia)
Administrative region of Saudi Arabia
Province in Saudi Arabia
25°0′N 39°30′E / 25.000°N 39.500°E / 25.000; 39.500 (2022 census)
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The Medina Province (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة ٱلْمَدِيْنَة ٱلْمُنَوَّرَة, romanized: 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 151,990 km (94,440 mi) and a population of 2,132,679 (2017 Census)[1] subdivided into seven muḥafaẓat (governorates):
Governorate | Population |
Medina | 995,619 |
Al Hunakiyah | 52,549 |
Mahd Al Thahab | 53,687 |
Al-'Ula | 57,495 |
Badr | 58,088 |
Yanbu Al Bahar | 249,797 |
Khaybar | 45,489 |
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]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1992 | 1,084,947 | — |
2004 | 1,512,724 | +2.81% |
2010 | 1,781,733 | +2.77% |
2022 | 2,389,452 | +2.48% |
source:[4] |
Governors
- Muhammad bin Abdulaziz (1926–1954)[5]
- Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz (1965–1985)[citation needed]
- Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz (1986–1999)[citation needed]
- Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (1999–2005)[citation needed]
- Abdulaziz bin Majid (2005–2013)[6]
- Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2013–2023)[citation needed]
- Salman bin Sultan (2023–present)[7]
References
- ^ "Population Characteristics surveys" (PDF). General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). 2017.
- ^ "Medina". Trawell Guide. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "USESCO and Saudi Arabia: A Snapshot Picture" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia: Regions & Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "Appendix 6. The Sons of Abdulaziz" (PDF). Springer. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Governor of Madinah Province Receives UN Under-Secretary-General - gcc_press". Gulf in the Media. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Saudi King Orders Appointment of Faisal bin Salman as Special Adviser, Salman bin Sultan as Governor of Madinah Region". english.aawsat.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
External links
- Emirate of Al Madinah Official website
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