Medina Province | |
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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 | ![]() |
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 |
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]
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