Najran Province
Najran (Arabic: نجران Najrān) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the south of the country. It has an area of 149,511 km². Its capital is Najran.
Najran | |
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| منطقة نجران | |
Map of Saudi Arabia with Najran highlighted | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Capital | Najran |
| Boroughs | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jiluwi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed bin Jiluwi Al Saud |
| • Vice Governor | Turki bin Hathlul bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149,511 km2 (57,727 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 505,652 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 | 10 |
Najran is inhabited by the Yam tribe. A significant percentage of the province's inhabitants are Shia Ismaili. The current governor of the region is Prince Jiluwi bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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