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Regions of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has thirteen administrative regions. Choose one to read about it, its governorates and its sites.

01Riyadh Region02Makkah Region03Madinah Region04Qassim Region05Eastern Province06Asir Region07Tabuk Region08Hail Region09Northern Borders Region10Jazan Region11Najran Region12Bahah Region13Jawf Region
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Image attribution: Riyadh Skyline — B.alotaby, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Riyadh_Skyline.jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ . Resized by Wikimedia; renamed locally. Photograph: February 2018. CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. Card/hero display may crop to fit; original composition is not retouched. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير؛ قد يقتطع العرض داخل البطاقات أو رأس المقال أطراف الصورة، دون تنقيح محتواها. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0 International — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Riyadh Region

A central Saudi administrative region encompassing the national capital and varied Najdi governorates, with connections to Diriyah, oasis settlement, government and modern economic activity.

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Image attribution: AsirRockyMountain — Aboluay, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AsirRockyMountain.jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ . Resized by Wikimedia; renamed locally. CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. Card/hero display may crop to fit; original composition is not retouched. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير؛ قد يقتطع العرض داخل البطاقات أو رأس المقال أطراف الصورة، دون تنقيح محتواها. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0 International — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Asir Region

A southwestern Saudi region administered from Abha, combining Sarawat highlands, Tihamah and the coast, with agricultural terraces, historic villages and distinctive local cultural traditions.

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Image attribution: Masjid al-Haram, Tawaf 20092012 1130PM (8008466944) — Basheer Olakara, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMasjid_al-Haram%2C_Tawaf_20092012_1130PM_(8008466944).jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 . CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير. · License: CC BY 2.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0
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Makkah Region

A western Saudi region administered from Makkah, encompassing Jeddah, Taif and other governorates, where pilgrimage, maritime trade, coastal landscapes and uplands meet.

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Image attribution: Al Masjid an Nabawi 3 — Aymanzaid2, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAl_Masjid_an_Nabawi_3.jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 . CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
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Madinah Region

A western Saudi region combining Madinah, Yanbu, AlUla and other governorates, with Islamic landmarks, oases, archaeological sites and a Red Sea coastline.

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Image attribution: Date City in Buraidah 3 — Suliman Al-Kurishan from Unaizah , Saudi Arabia, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ADate_City_in_Buraidah_3.JPG ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 . CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير. · License: CC BY 2.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0
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Qassim Region

An inland Najdi region administered from Buraydah, associated with trading towns, date cultivation and markets, and the geographical corridor of Wadi Al Rummah.

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Image attribution: Dammam Corniche (1) — Radosław Botev, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 pl. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ADammam_Corniche_(1).jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/pl/deed.en . CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير. · License: CC BY 3.0 pl — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/pl/deed.en
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Eastern Province

A large eastern Saudi region administered from Dammam, combining Gulf cities, the oases of Al Ahsa and Qatif, desert areas, energy industries and maritime commerce.

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Image attribution: قلعة تبوك — Heritage Commission, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A%D9%82%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A9_%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%83.jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 . CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
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Tabuk Region

A northwestern Saudi region administered from Tabuk city, combining Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba coasts with inland centres such as Tayma and a history of trade and pilgrimage routes.

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Image attribution: Al-Musamma Mountains, King Salman Royal Reserve, Hail Region, Saudi Arabia (2023) — Saudi Press Agency (SPA), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAl-Musamma_Mountains%2C_King_Salman_Royal_Reserve%2C_Hail_Region%2C_Saudi_Arabia_(2023).jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 . CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
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Hail Region

A north-central Saudi region administered from Hail, associated with the Aja and Salma mountains, the Nafud desert, historical caravan routes and varied regional activities.

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Image attribution: 20210128 153213Arar Tower — Niboj74, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A20210128_153213Arar_Tower.jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 . CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
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Northern Borders Region

A northern Saudi region administered from Arar, including Rafha, Turaif and Al Uwayqilah, with histories of pilgrimage routes, pastoral activity, Tapline settlement and mining.

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