Al Jawf Province
Coordinates: 29°30′N 39°30′E / 29.5°N 39.5°E / 29.5; 39.5
| Al-Jawf | |
|---|---|
| — Province — | |
| الجوف | |
| Capital | Al-Jawf |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Prince Fahd bin Badr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100,212 km2 (38,692 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 440,009 |
| • Density | 4.39/km2 (11.4/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 | 12 |
Al-Jawf (Arabic: الجوف Al Ǧauf ), also spelled Al-Jouf, is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the north of the country, bordering Jordan. It has an area of 100,212 km² and a population of 440,009 at the 2010 Census (preliminary result). Its capital is Sakakah.
The province has three governorates - Sakakah, Qurayyat and Dumat Al-Jandal.
Read more about Al Jawf Province: List of Governors
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