Najran Province

Najran
منطقة نجران
Map of Saudi Arabia with Najran highlighted
Map of Saudi Arabia with Najran highlighted
Country Saudi Arabia
CapitalNajran
Boroughs8
Government
 • GovernorJiluwi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed bin Jiluwi Al Saud[1]
 • Vice GovernorTurki bin Hathlul bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Area
 • Total149,511 km2 (57,727 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total505,652
 • Density3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2
10

Najran (Arabic: نجران Najrān) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the south of the country. It has an area of 149,511 km². Its capital is Najran.

Najran is inhabited by the Yam tribe. A significant percentage of the province's inhabitants are Shia Ismaili.[2] The current governor of the region is Prince Jiluwi bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

  1. ^ Najran Official page
  2. ^ Ana Echagüe; Edward Burke (June 2009). "'Strong Foundations'? The Imperative for Reform in Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FRIDE (Spanish Think-tank organization). pp. 1–23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

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