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 km2 (58,680 sq mi) and a population of 2,132,679 (2017 Census)[1] subdivided into seven Muḥafaẓat (Governorates):
Medina State | |
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ٱلْمَدِيْنَة ٱلْمُنَوَّرَة | |
Coordinates: 25°0′N 39°30′E / 25.000°N 39.500°E | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Capital | Medina |
Boroughs | 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 | 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
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