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 

1RiyadhRiyadh Region5,254,5602DiriyahRiyadh Region73,6683Al-KharjRiyadh Region376,3254DawadmiRiyadh Region217,3055Al Majma'ahRiyadh Region133,2856Al-Quway'iyahRiyadh Region126,1617Wadi ad-DawasirRiyadh Region106,1528Al AflajRiyadh Region68,2019Al ZulfiRiyadh Region69,20110ShuqrahRiyadh Region40,54111Hotat Bani TamimRiyadh Region43,30012AfifRiyadh Region77,97813As SulayyilRiyadh Region36,38314DhurmaRiyadh Region24,42915Al-MuzahmiyyaRiyadh Region39,86516RumahRiyadh Region28,05517ThadigRiyadh Region17,16518HuraymilaRiyadh Region15,32419Al HariqRiyadh Region14,75020Al-GhatRiyadh Region14,40521MeccaMakkah Region1,675,36822JeddahMakkah Region3,456,25923Ta'ifMakkah Region987,91424Al QunfudhahMakkah Region272,42425Al LithMakkah Region128,52926RabighMakkah Region92,07227Al JumumMakkah Region92,22228KhulaysMakkah Region56,68729Al KamilMakkah Region21,41930Al KhurmahMakkah Region42,22331RanyahMakkah Region45,94232TurubahMakkah Region43,94733MedinaAl Madinah Region1,180,77034YanbuAl Madinah Region298,67535Al-`UlaAl Madinah Region64,59136Mahd adh DhahabAl Madinah Region62,51137BadrAl Madinah Region63,46838KhaybarAl Madinah Region48,59239Al HinakiyahAl Madinah Region59,32640BuraidahAl-Qassim Region614,09341UnaizahAl-Qassim Region163,72942Ar RassAl-Qassim Region133,48243Al MithnabAl-Qassim Region44,04344Al BukayriyahAl-Qassim Region57,62145Al BadayeaAl-Qassim Region57,16446AsyahAl-Qassim Region26,33647Al NabhaniyahAl-Qassim Region47,74448Uyun AlJiwaAl-Qassim Region26,54449Riyadh Al KhabraAl-Qassim Region34,49750Al ShimasiyahAl-Qassim Region10,60551DammamEastern Province903,59752Al AhsaEastern Province1,063,11253Hafar Al-BatinEastern Province389,99354JubailEastern Province378,94955QatifEastern Province524,18256KhobarEastern Province578,50057KhafjiEastern Province76,27958Ras TanuraEastern Province60,75059AbqaiqEastern Province53,44460Al NairyahEastern Province52,34061Qaryat al-UlyaEastern Province24,63462Abha'Asir Region366,55163Khamis Mushait'Asir Region512,59964Bisha'Asir Region205,34665Al-Namas'Asir Region54,11966Muhayil'Asir Region228,979now includes Bareq (60,000)
previously in Makkah Province.67Sarat Abidah'Asir Region67,12068Tathlith'Asir Region59,18869Rojal'Asir Region65,406now includes Al Haridhah (18,586)
previously in Jazan Province.70Ahad Rafidah'Asir Region113,04371Dhahran Al Janub'Asir Region63,11972Balqarn'Asir Region74,391previously known as Sabt Alalaya.73Al Majaridah'Asir Region103,53174TabukTabuk Region569,79775Al WajhTabuk Region44,57076DubaTabuk Region51,95177TaymaTabuk Region36,19978UmlujTabuk Region61,16279HaqlTabuk Region27,856previously in Jawf Province.80Ha'ilHa'il Region412,75881BaqaaHa'il Region40,15782Al KhazaiahHa'il Region102,58883Al ShinanHa'il Region41,64184ArarNorthern Borders Region191,05185RafhaNorthern Borders Region80,54486TuraifNorthern Borders Region48,92987JizanJizan Region157,53688SabyaJizan Region228,37589Abu `ArishJizan Region197,11290SamtahJizan Region201,65691Al HarthJizan Region18,58692DamadJizan Region71,60193Al ReethJizan Region18,96194BaishJizan Region77,44295FarasanJizan Region17,99996Al DayerJizan Region58,49497Ahad al MasarihahJizan Region110,71098Al EdabiJizan Region60,79999Al AridhahJizan Region76,705100Al DarbJizan Region69,134101NajranNajran Region329,112102SharurahNajran Region85,977103HubunaNajran Region20,400104Badr Al JanubNajran Region11,117105YadamahNajran Region16,851106TharNajran Region16,047107KhubashNajran Region22,133108Al KharkhirNajran Region4,015previously in Eastern Province.109Al BahahAl Bahah Region103,411110BaljurashiAl Bahah Region65,223111Al MandaqAl Bahah Region35,629112Al MakhwahAl Bahah Region70,664113Al AqiqAl Bahah Region47,235114QilwahAl Bahah Region58,246115Al QaraAl Bahah Region31,380‘the villages’, sometimes referenced by
the largest town, Al Atawelah.116SakakahAl Jawf Region242,813117QurayyatAl Jawf Region147,550118Dumat al-JandalAl Jawf Region49,646

Category:Geography of Saudi Arabia