Medina Province (Saudi Arabia)
The Medina Province (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة ٱلْمَدِيْنَة ٱلْمُنَوَّرَة, romanized: Minṭaqat Al-Madīnah Al-Munawarah) is a province (minṭaqah) of Saudi Arabia on the country's western side along the Red Sea coast. It has an area of 151,990 km2 (58,680 sq mi) and a population of 2,132,679 (2017 Census) subdivided into seven Muḥafaẓat (Governorates):
| Governorate | Population |
| Medina | 995,619 |
| Al Hunakiyah | 52,549 |
| Mahd Al Thahab | 53,687 |
| Al-'Ula | 57,495 |
| Badr | 58,088 |
| Yanbu Al Bahar | 249,797 |
| Khaybar | 45,489 |
Medina State | |
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| ٱلْمَدِيْنَة ٱلْمُنَوَّرَة | |
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, 2016 | |
Map of Saudi Arabia with Madinah highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 25°0′N 39°30′E | |
| Country | KSA |
| Capital | Medina |
| Boroughs | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Salman bin Sultan |
| • Deputy Governor | Saud bin Khalid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 151,990 km2 (58,680 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 census) | |
| • Total | 2,132,679 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 | 03 |
The regional capital is Medina, the second-holiest city in Islam. Other cities in the province include Yanbu' al Bahr and Badr Hunayn. The province also contains Mada'in Salih, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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