Governorates of Saudi Arabia

**Governorates** are the second level of regional administration within Saudi Arabia.  Each of Saudi Arabia's 13 emirates is divided into governorates.  Governorates are then divided into sub-governorates. Governorates in Saudi Arabia can be either "Category A" or "Category B", depending on how many people live there. The number of Governorates in Saudi Arabia is 118. 119 if you include the special municipality of Al-Udayd.

## list of the governorates

|1|Riyadh|Riyadh Region|5,254,560||
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|2|Diriyah|Riyadh Region|73,668||
|3|Al-Kharj|Riyadh Region|376,325||
|4|Dawadmi|Riyadh Region|217,305||
|5|Al Majma'ah|Riyadh Region|133,285||
|6|Al-Quway'iyah|Riyadh Region|126,161||
|7|Wadi ad-Dawasir|Riyadh Region|106,152||
|8|Al Aflaj|Riyadh Region|68,201||
|9|Al Zulfi|Riyadh Region|69,201||
|10|Shuqrah|Riyadh Region|40,541||
|11|Hotat Bani Tamim|Riyadh Region|43,300||
|12|Afif|Riyadh Region|77,978||
|13|As Sulayyil|Riyadh Region|36,383||
|14|Dhurma|Riyadh Region|24,429||
|15|Al-Muzahmiyya|Riyadh Region|39,865||
|16|Rumah|Riyadh Region|28,055||
|17|Thadig|Riyadh Region|17,165||
|18|Huraymila|Riyadh Region|15,324||
|19|Al Hariq|Riyadh Region|14,750||
|20|Al-Ghat|Riyadh Region|14,405||
|21|Mecca|Makkah Region|1,675,368||
|22|Jeddah|Makkah Region|3,456,259||
|23|Ta'if|Makkah Region|987,914||
|24|Al Qunfudhah|Makkah Region|272,424||
|25|Al Lith|Makkah Region|128,529||
|26|Rabigh|Makkah Region|92,072||
|27|Al Jumum|Makkah Region|92,222||
|28|Khulays|Makkah Region|56,687||
|29|Al Kamil|Makkah Region|21,419||
|30|Al Khurmah|Makkah Region|42,223||
|31|Ranyah|Makkah Region|45,942||
|32|Turubah|Makkah Region|43,947||
|33|Medina|Al Madinah Region|1,180,770||
|34|Yanbu|Al Madinah Region|298,675||
|35|Al-`Ula|Al Madinah Region|64,591||
|36|Mahd adh Dhahab|Al Madinah Region|62,511||
|37|Badr|Al Madinah Region|63,468||
|38|Khaybar|Al Madinah Region|48,592||
|39|Al Hinakiyah|Al Madinah Region|59,326||
|40|Buraidah|Al-Qassim Region|614,093||
|41|Unaizah|Al-Qassim Region|163,729||
|42|Ar Rass|Al-Qassim Region|133,482||
|43|Al Mithnab|Al-Qassim Region|44,043||
|44|Al Bukayriyah|Al-Qassim Region|57,621||
|45|Al Badayea|Al-Qassim Region|57,164||
|46|Asyah|Al-Qassim Region|26,336||
|47|Al Nabhaniyah|Al-Qassim Region|47,744||
|48|Uyun AlJiwa|Al-Qassim Region|26,544||
|49|Riyadh Al Khabra|Al-Qassim Region|34,497||
|50|Al Shimasiyah|Al-Qassim Region|10,605||
|51|Dammam|Eastern Province|903,597||
|52|Al Ahsa|Eastern Province|1,063,112||
|53|Hafar Al-Batin|Eastern Province|389,993||
|54|Jubail|Eastern Province|378,949||
|55|Qatif|Eastern Province|524,182||
|56|Khobar|Eastern Province|578,500||
|57|Khafji|Eastern Province|76,279||
|58|Ras Tanura|Eastern Province|60,750||
|59|Abqaiq|Eastern Province|53,444||
|60|Al Nairyah|Eastern Province|52,340||
|61|Qaryat al-Ulya|Eastern Province|24,634||
|62|Abha|'Asir Region|366,551||
|63|Khamis Mushait|'Asir Region|512,599||
|64|Bisha|'Asir Region|205,346||
|65|Al-Namas|'Asir Region|54,119||
|66|Muhayil|'Asir Region|228,979|now includes Bareq (60,000) previously in Makkah Province.|
|67|Sarat Abidah|'Asir Region|67,120||
|68|Tathlith|'Asir Region|59,188||
|69|Rojal|'Asir Region|65,406|now includes Al Haridhah (18,586) previously in Jazan Province.|
|70|Ahad Rafidah|'Asir Region|113,043||
|71|Dhahran Al Janub|'Asir Region|63,119||
|72|Balqarn|'Asir Region|74,391|previously known as Sabt Alalaya.|
|73|Al Majaridah|'Asir Region|103,531||
|74|Tabuk|Tabuk Region|569,797||
|75|Al Wajh|Tabuk Region|44,570||
|76|Duba|Tabuk Region|51,951||
|77|Tayma|Tabuk Region|36,199||
|78|Umluj|Tabuk Region|61,162||
|79|Haql|Tabuk Region|27,856|previously in Jawf Province.|
|80|Ha'il|Ha'il Region|412,758||
|81|Baqaa|Ha'il Region|40,157||
|82|Al Khazaiah|Ha'il Region|102,588||
|83|Al Shinan|Ha'il Region|41,641||
|84|Arar|Northern Borders Region|191,051||
|85|Rafha|Northern Borders Region|80,544||
|86|Turaif|Northern Borders Region|48,929||
|87|Jizan|Jizan Region|157,536||
|88|Sabya|Jizan Region|228,375||
|89|Abu `Arish|Jizan Region|197,112||
|90|Samtah|Jizan Region|201,656||
|91|Al Harth|Jizan Region|18,586||
|92|Damad|Jizan Region|71,601||
|93|Al Reeth|Jizan Region|18,961||
|94|Baish|Jizan Region|77,442||
|95|Farasan|Jizan Region|17,999||
|96|Al Dayer|Jizan Region|58,494||
|97|Ahad al Masarihah|Jizan Region|110,710||
|98|Al Edabi|Jizan Region|60,799||
|99|Al Aridhah|Jizan Region|76,705||
|100|Al Darb|Jizan Region|69,134||
|101|Najran|Najran Region|329,112||
|102|Sharurah|Najran Region|85,977||
|103|Hubuna|Najran Region|20,400||
|104|Badr Al Janub|Najran Region|11,117||
|105|Yadamah|Najran Region|16,851||
|106|Thar|Najran Region|16,047||
|107|Khubash|Najran Region|22,133||
|108|Al Kharkhir|Najran Region|4,015|previously in Eastern Province.|
|109|Al Bahah|Al Bahah Region|103,411||
|110|Baljurashi|Al Bahah Region|65,223||
|111|Al Mandaq|Al Bahah Region|35,629||
|112|Al Makhwah|Al Bahah Region|70,664||
|113|Al Aqiq|Al Bahah Region|47,235||
|114|Qilwah|Al Bahah Region|58,246||
|115|Al Qara|Al Bahah Region|31,380|_‘the villages’_, sometimes referenced by the largest town, Al Atawelah.|
|116|Sakakah|Al Jawf Region|242,813||
|117|Qurayyat|Al Jawf Region|147,550||
|118|Dumat al-Jandal|Al Jawf Region|49,646||