Al Madinah Province

Coordinates: 25°0′N 39°30′E / 25°N 39.5°E / 25; 39.5

Madinah
—  Province  —
المدينة المنورة
Map of Saudi Arabia with Madinah highlighted
Capital	Medina
Government
– Governor	Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Majid
Area
– Total	151,990 km2 (58,683.7 sq mi)
Population (2004)
– Total	1,512,724
– Density	9.95/km2 (25.8/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2	03

The Madinah Province (Arabic: المدينة المنورة‎ Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah) is a province 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 1,512,724 (2004 Census), subdivided into 7 governorates (muḥafaẓat):

Governorate	Population
Al-Madinah	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

Its capital is the sacred city of Madinah. Other towns include Yanbu' al Bahr and Badr Hunayn.

Governors

• Abdul-Majeed bin Abdul-Aziz (1986-1999)
• Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz (1999-2005)
• Abdul-Aziz bin Majid (2005-)

The governor of the province is Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Majid, a grandson of the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdul-Aziz.^[1]

External links

• Emirate of Al Madinah Official website

References

1. ^ http://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?m=gcc_press&id=2243672&cnt=171&lang=en&PHPSESSID=8