Tabuk Province
Tabuk (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة تَبُوْك Minṭaqat Tabūk) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located along the northwestern coast of the country, facing Egypt across the Red Sea. It has an area of 146,072 km2 and a population of 910,030 (2017). Its capital is Tabuk. The governor is Fahd bin Sultan since 1987. In recent years, the province has received substantial media attention due to the Saudi government's futuristic Neom City project in the province.
Tabuk
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Snow in the Midian mountainous region | |
Map of Saudi Arabia with Tabuk highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 28°0′N 37°0′E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Capital | Tabuk |
| Boroughs | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Fahd bin Sultan |
| • Deputy Governor | Khalid bin Saud bin Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 146,072 km2 (56,399 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 census) | |
| • Total | 910,030 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 | 07 |
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