Al Madinah Region

Coordinates: 25°0′N 39°30′E / 25.000°N 39.500°E

Madinah Region
Region
المدينة المنورة
Map of Saudi Arabia with Madinah highlighted
Capital	Medina
Boroughs	7
Government
• Governor - Emir	Faisal bin Salman
Area
• Total	151,990 km^2 (58,680 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
• Total	1,777,933
• Density	12/km^2 (30/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2	03

The Madinah Region (Arabic: المدينة المنورة‎ Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah) is a region of Saudi Arabia, located on the country's west side, along the Red Sea coast. It has an area of 151,990 km² and a population of 1,777,973 (2010 Census), subdivided into seven governorates (muḥafaẓat):

Governorate	Population
Medina	995,619
Al Hunakiyah	52,549
Mahd Al Thahab	53,687
Al-`Ula	57,495
Badr	58,088
Khaybar	45,489
Yanbu Al Bahar	249,797

The regional capital is Medina, the second holiest city in Islam.^[1] Other cities in the province include Yanbu' al Bahr and Badr Hunayn. It also contains Mada'in Saleh, a pre-Islamic UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[2]

Governors

• Muhammad bin Abdulaziz (1924-1965)
• Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz (1965-1985)
• Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz (1986-1999)
• Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (1999-2005)
• Abdulaziz bin Majid (2005-2013) ^[3]
• Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2013-

References

1. "Medina". Trawell Guide. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
2. "USESCO and Saudi Arabia: A Snapshot Picture" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
3. "Governor of Madinah Province Receives UN Under-Secretary-General - gcc_press". Gulf in the Media. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

External links

• Emirate of Al Madinah Official website