Northern Borders Province

The Northern Borders Province (Arabic: منطقة الحدود الشمالية‎ Al Ḥudūd aš Šamālīya ) is the least populated province of Saudi Arabia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Iraq. It has an area of 111,797 km² and a population of 320,524 at the 2010 census (preliminary result). The province is sub-divided into three governorates - 'Ar'ar, Rafha and Turayf. Its capital is 'Ar'ar.

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