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):
Medina Province | |
|---|---|
| ٱلْمَدِيْنَة ٱلْمُنَوَّرَة | |
 Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, 2016 | |
 Map of Saudi Arabia with Madinah highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 25°0′N 39°30′E / 25.000°N 39.500°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Capital | Medina |
| Governorates | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Salman bin Sultan |
| • Deputy Governor | Saud bin Khalid |
| Area | |
• Total | 151,990 km2 (58,680 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 2,389,452 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 | SA-03 |
| 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
edit| 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "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
edit- Emirate of Al Madinah Official website