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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: Author: Niboj74 (own work, 2021-01-28) — Wikimedia Commons, license: CC BY-SA 4.0 / المؤلف: Niboj74 (عمل شخصي، 2021-01-28) — ويكيميديا كومنز، الرخصة: CC BY-SA 4.0 · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Arar City

Arar City is a city in the north of Saudi Arabia, the administrative centre of the Northern Borders Region and the seat of its municipality. Its modern foundation is linked to the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (Tapline) of 1948, and within its bounds lies Jadidat Arar, the only land crossing linking the Kingdom with the Republic of Iraq.

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Image attribution: Photo: Saudi Press Agency (SPA/واس) — published in the gallery of the «محافظة شقراء» (Shaqra Governorate) page on Saudipedia, captioned «القرية التراثية في محافظة شقراء. (واس)» (The heritage village in Shaqra Governorate. SPA); copyright reserved by the Ministry of Media, 2026. / الصورة: وكالة الأنباء السعودية (واس) — منشورة في معرض صور صفحة «محافظة شقراء» على سعوديبيديا بعنوان «القرية التراثية في محافظة شقراء. (واس)»؛ حقوق النشر محفوظة لوزارة الإعلام 2026. · License: حقوق النشر محفوظة لوزارة الإعلام 2026 (سعوديبيديا — واس)
1327هـ/1909م – 1448هـ/2026م

Shaqra Governorate

Shaqra Governorate is a governorate of Riyadh Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, about 200 km from the city of Riyadh and on the historic route that linked Riyadh with the Hejaz. Al-Subaie Palace, built in 1327 AH, corresponding to 1909 CE, stands in the south-western part of its old town, and the governorate is known for pepper production.

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