Makkah Province

The Makkah Province or Makkah Province (Arabic: مكة المكرمة‎ Makkah l-Mukarramah ) is the most populous province of Saudi Arabia. It is located in western Saudi Arabia and has an extended coastline. It has an area of 164,000 km² and a population of 5,797,971 (2004 census). Its capital is the sacred city of Mecca (also transliterated as Makkah) and its largest city is Jeddah, which is also Saudi Arabia's main port city.