List of governorates of Saudi Arabia


Governorates are the second level of regional administration within Saudi Arabia. Each of Saudi Arabia's 13 regions is sub-divided into governorates. Governorates are further sub-divided into sub-governorates, though some sub-governorates report directly to the provincial capital rather than to one of the governorates. Regional capitals themselves are not included within any governorate but are instead governed by "municipalities", with each municipality being headed by a mayor. Governorates in Saudi Arabia can be either "Category A" or "Category B", depending on population size.

List of Governorates

Governorates are listed by province. The first named governorate in each province is the capital emirate.
The leading index number identifies the governorate in the linked maps.
Note that governorates are often not contiguous areas of land. For example, Riyad Al Khabra in Qassim Province has 6 separate pieces.
The trailing number is the population at the census held on 28 April 2010, but note that some boundaries have changed since that time.
IndexGovernorateRegionPopulationRemarks
1RiyadhRiyadh Region5,254,560
2DiriyahRiyadh Region73,668
3Al-KharjRiyadh Region376,325
4DawadmiRiyadh Region217,305
5Al Majma'ahRiyadh Region133,285
6Al-Quway'iyahRiyadh Region126,161
7Wadi ad-DawasirRiyadh Region106,152
8Al AflajRiyadh Region68,201
9Al ZulfiRiyadh Region69,201
10ShuqrahRiyadh Region40,541
11Hotat Bani TamimRiyadh Region43,300
12AfifRiyadh Region77,978
13As SulayyilRiyadh Region36,383
14DhurmaRiyadh Region24,429
15Al-MuzahmiyyaRiyadh Region39,865
16RumahRiyadh Region28,055
17ThadigRiyadh Region17,165
18HuraymilaRiyadh Region15,324
19Al HariqRiyadh Region14,750
20Al-GhatRiyadh Region14,405
21MeccaMakkah Region1,675,368
22JeddahMakkah Region3,456,259
23Ta'ifMakkah Region987,914
24Al QunfudhahMakkah Region272,424
25Al LithMakkah Region128,529
26RabighMakkah Region92,072
27Al JumumMakkah Region92,222
28KhulaysMakkah Region56,687
29Al KamilMakkah Region21,419
30Al KhurmahMakkah Region42,223
31RanyahMakkah Region45,942
32TurubahMakkah Region43,947
33MedinaAl Madinah Region1,180,770
34YanbuAl Madinah Region298,675
35Al-`UlaAl Madinah Region64,591
36Mahd adh DhahabAl Madinah Region62,511
37BadrAl Madinah Region63,468
38KhaybarAl Madinah Region48,592
39Al HinakiyahAl Madinah Region59,326
40BuraidahAl-Qassim Region614,093
41UnaizahAl-Qassim Region163,729
42Ar RassAl-Qassim Region133,482
43Al MithnabAl-Qassim Region44,043
44Al BukayriyahAl-Qassim Region57,621
45Al BadayeaAl-Qassim Region57,164
46AsyahAl-Qassim Region26,336
47Al NabhaniyahAl-Qassim Region47,744
48Uyun AlJiwaAl-Qassim Region26,544
49Riyadh Al KhabraAl-Qassim Region34,497
50Al ShimasiyahAl-Qassim Region10,605
51DammamEastern Province903,597
52Al AhsaEastern Province1,063,112
53Hafar Al-BatinEastern Province389,993
54JubailEastern Province378,949
55QatifEastern Province524,182
56KhobarEastern Province578,500
57KhafjiEastern Province76,279
58Ras TanuraEastern Province60,750
59AbqaiqEastern Province53,444
60Al NairyahEastern Province52,340
61Qaryat al-UlyaEastern Province24,634
62Abha'Asir Region366,551
63Khamis Mushait'Asir Region512,599
64Bisha'Asir Region205,346
65Al-Namas'Asir Region54,119
66Muhayil'Asir Region228,979now includes Bareq
previously in Makkah Province.
67Sarat Abidah'Asir Region67,120
68Tathlith'Asir Region59,188
69Rojal'Asir Region65,406now includes Al Haridhah
previously in Jazan Province.
70Ahad Rafidah'Asir Region113,043
71Dhahran Al Janub'Asir Region63,119
72Balqarn'Asir Region74,391previously known as Sabt Alalaya.
73Al Majaridah'Asir Region103,531
74TabukTabuk Region569,797
75Al WajhTabuk Region44,570
76DubaTabuk Region51,951
77TaymaTabuk Region36,199
78UmlujTabuk Region61,162
79HaqlTabuk Region27,856previously in Jawf Province.
80Ha'ilHa'il Region412,758
81BaqaaHa'il Region40,157
82Al KhazaiahHa'il Region102,588
83Al ShinanHa'il Region41,641
84ArarNorthern Borders Region191,051
85RafhaNorthern Borders Region80,544
86TuraifNorthern Borders Region48,929
87JizanJizan Region157,536
88SabyaJizan Region228,375
89Abu `ArishJizan Region197,112
90SamtahJizan Region201,656
91Al HarthJizan Region18,586
92DamadJizan Region71,601
93Al ReethJizan Region18,961
94BaishJizan Region77,442
95FarasanJizan Region17,999
96Al DayerJizan Region58,494
97Ahad al MasarihahJizan Region110,710
98Al EdabiJizan Region60,799
99Al AridhahJizan Region76,705
100Al DarbJizan Region69,134
101NajranNajran Region329,112
102SharurahNajran Region85,977
103HubunaNajran Region20,400
104Badr Al JanubNajran Region11,117
105YadamahNajran Region16,851
106TharNajran Region16,047
107KhubashNajran Region22,133
108Al KharkhirNajran Region4,015previously in Eastern Province.
109Al BahahAl Bahah Region103,411
110BaljurashiAl Bahah Region65,223
111Al MandaqAl Bahah Region35,629
112Al MakhwahAl Bahah Region70,664
113Al AqiqAl Bahah Region47,235
114QilwahAl Bahah Region58,246
115Al QaraAl Bahah Region31,380‘the villages’, sometimes referenced by
the largest town, Al Atawelah.
116SakakahAl Jawf Region242,813
117QurayyatAl Jawf Region147,550
118Dumat al-JandalAl Jawf Region49,646