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
Manatiq (Districts)	7
Government
• Governor - Emir	Abdul Aziz bin Majid
Area
• Total	151,990 km2 (58,680 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 seven governorates (muḥafaẓat):

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

Governors

• Muhammad bin Abdulaziz (1924-1965)
• Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz (1965-1985)
• Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz (1986-1999)
• Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (1999-2005)
• Abdul Aziz bin Majid (2005-) ^[1]

External links

• Emirate of Al Madinah Official website

References

		Tabuk Province	Ha'il Province Qasim Province
	Red Sea		Riyadh Province
		Al Madinah Province
		Makkah Province

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