Al Madinah Province
Coordinates: 25°0′N 39°30′E / 25°N 39.5°E / 25; 39.5
| Madinah | |
|---|---|
| — Province — | |
| المدينة المنورة | |
| Capital | Medina |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Governor - Emir | Abdul Aziz bin Majid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 151,990 km2 (58,680 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,512,724 |
| • Density | 9.95/km2 (25.8/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 | 03 |
The Madinah Province (Arabic: المدينة المنورة Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located on the country's west side, along the Red Sea coast. It has an area of 151,990 km² and a population of 1,512,724 (2004 Census), subdivided into seven governorates (muḥafaẓat):
| Governorate | Population |
| Al-Madinah | 995,619 |
| Al Hunakiyah | 52,549 |
| Mahd Al Thahab | 53,687 |
| Al 'Ula | 57,495 |
| Badr | 58,088 |
| Khaybar | 45,489 |
| Yanbu Al Bahar | 249,797 |
Its capital is the sacred city of Madinah. Other cities in the Province include Yanbu' al Bahr and Badr Hunayn. It also contains Mada'in Saleh, a pre-Islamic UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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