Administrative Divisions
Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 provinces (manatiq idāriyya, – singular mintaqah idariyya). The provinces are further divided into 118 governorates (Arabic: manatiq idāriyya, منطقةإدارية, ). This number includes the 13 provincial capitals, which have a different status as municipalities (amanah) headed by mayors (amin). The governorates are further sudivided into sub-governorates (marakiz, sing. markaz).
| Province | Capital | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Bahah (or Baha) | Al Bahah city | ||
| Northern Borders | Arar | ||
| Al Jawf (or Jouf) | Sakaka city | ||
| Al Madinah | Medina | ||
| Al Qasim | Buraidah | ||
| Ha'il | Ha'il city | ||
| Asir | Abha | ||
| Eastern Province | Dammam | ||
| Al Riyadh | Riyadh city | ||
| Tabuk | Tabuk city | ||
| Najran | Najran city | ||
| Makkah | Makkah | ||
| Jizan | Jizan city |
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