Regions of Saudi Arabia


The Provinces of Saudi Arabia, also known as the Regions of Saudi Arabia, and officially the Emirates of the Provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, are the 13 emirates of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as provided by the Regions' System, issued on 27 Sha'baan 1412 AH by Royal Order A/92, amended by Royal Order No. A/21 on 30 Rabi' al-Awal 1414 AH.

Provinces

After the unification of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom was divided into six administrative-territorial entities: the 'Asir Province, Al Hasa' Province, the Hejaz Province, the Najd Province, the Rub' al-Khali Province and the Shammar Province.
King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued Royal Order A/92 on March 2, 1992, known as the Regions' System, which provided for the division of the kingdom into 13 emirates.