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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: Jazan's Fayfa Mountains (2025) — Saudi Press Agency (SPA), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AJazan's_Fayfa_Mountains_(2025).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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Jazan Region

A southwestern Saudi region administered from Jazan city, combining the Red Sea coast, Farasan Islands, plains and mountains with farming, fishing, commerce and industry.

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Image attribution: Imarah Palace — Richard Mortel, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AImarah_Palace.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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Najran Region

A southern Saudi region administered from Najran, extending from settled wadis towards the Empty Quarter and containing Al Ukhdud, Hima and traditions of local architecture and crafts.

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Image attribution: Al-Baha's Ancient Mountain Roads; 2,000 Years of History, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2025) — Saudi Press Agency (SPA), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAl-Baha's_Ancient_Mountain_Roads%3B_2%2C000_Years_of_History%2C_Kingdom_of_Saudi_Arabia_(2025).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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Bahah Region

A southwestern Saudi region administered from Al Bahah, combining Sarawat uplands and Tihamah, with historic villages, agricultural terraces and vegetation in its mountain landscapes.

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Image attribution: Zabalcastle1 — saudipics, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AZabalcastle1.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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Jawf Region

A northern Saudi region administered from Sakaka, encompassing Dumat Al Jandal, Al Qurayyat and Tabarjal, with farming, historical landmarks and solar and wind energy projects.

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1435هـ/2014م – 1444هـ/2023م

Hafar Al-Batin Governorate

Hafar Al-Batin is a governorate on the land border between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Kuwait and Iraq, and it holds the Al-Raqai border crossing and Al-Qaisumah International Airport. The University of Hafar Al-Batin was established there in 1435 AH/2014, and it hosts seasonal festivals, most notably the falcon festival and the truffle festival.

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