Subdivisions of Saudi Arabia
# Subdivisions of Saudi Arabia

The Subdivisions of Saudi Arabia, officially the Organization of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as provided by the Regions' System, issued on 27 Sha'baan 1412 AH (civil calendar: 28 February 1992) by Royal Order A/92, amended by Royal Order No. A/21 on 30 Rabi' al-Awal 1414 AH, divided the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia into 13 emirates (provinces/regions); the 13 provinces further divided into 118 governorates, classified category (A) or category (B); the 118 governorates divided into a number of centers, category (A) and category (B), taking into consideration the housing, geographical, security, transport, environment and historic conditions of each region.

## Provinces

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 emirates (Arabic: إمارات, romanized: Imārāt SG Arabic: إمارة, romanized: Imārah) or regions/provinces (Arabic: مناطق, romanized: manāṭiq), each governed by a governor or emir (Arabic: أمير, romanized: amīr, lit. 'prince'), known as the Provincial Governor, to differentiate them from the governors of governorates. These are:

* the Emirate of the Riyadh Province
* the Emirate of the Makkah Province
* the Emirate of the Eastern Province
* the Emirate of the Madinah Province
* the Emirate of the Al Baha Province
* the Emirate of the Al Jawf Province
* the Emirate of the Northern Borders Province
* the Emirate of the Qassim Province
* the Emirate of the Ha'il Province
* the Emirate of the Tabuk Province
* the Emirate of the 'Aseer Province
* the Emirate of the Jizan Province
* the Emirate of the Najran Province

## Governorates

The 13 emirates are further divided into 118 governorates (Arabic: محافظات, lit. 'muḥafazāt' SG Arabic: محافظة, lit. 'muḥafazah'), each governed by a Governor (Arabic: محافظ, romanized: muḥāfiz). Of these, 13 are capital governorates (Arabic: أمانات, romanized: amānāt SG Arabic: أمانة, romanized: amānah) governed by a Mayor (Arabic: أمين, romanized: amīn).

Governorates of Saudi Arabia محافظات المملكة العربية السعودية :

| Emirate | Governorate | Population (2004) | Total Population |
| - | - | - | - |
| Makkah Province | Jeddah Governorate | 2,833,169 | 5,747,971 |
| Makkah Province | City of Makkah | 1,338,341 | 5,747,971 |
| Makkah Province | Ta'if Governorate | 885,474 | 5,747,971 |
| Makkah Province | Qunfudhah Governorate | 240,938 | 5,747,971 |
| Makkah Province | Laith Governorate | 110,449 | 5,747,971 |
| Makkah Province | Jumum Governorate | 75,993 | 5,747,971 |
| Makkah Province | Rabigh Governorate | 68,966 | 5,747,971 |
| Makkah Province | Khulays Governorate | 49,955 | 5,747,971 |
| Makkah Province | Ranyah Governorate | 44,276 | 5,747,971 |
| Makkah Province | Turbah Governorate | 42,810 | 5,747,971 |
| Makkah Province | Khurmah Governorate | 39,053 | 5,747,971 |
| Makkah Province | Kamil Governorate | 18,547 | 5,747,971 |
| Riyadh Province | City of Riyadh | 4,137,280 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Kharj Governorate | 323,394 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Duwaidmi Governorate | 190,138 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Majma'ah Governorate | 111,503 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Quwai'iyah Governorate | 106,579 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Wadi ad-Dawasir Governorate | 92,631 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | 'Afif Governorate | 68,592 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Zulfi Governorate | 62,904 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Dir'iyah Governorate | 60,777 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Aflaj Governorate | 60,046 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Hawtat Bani Tamim Governorate | 39,719 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Muzahmiyah Governorate | 35,795 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Sulayyil Governorate | 35,011 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Shaqra' Governorate | 34,543 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Rumah Governorate | 25,312 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Dhurma Governorate | 19,688 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Thadij Governorate | 15,221 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Hariq Governorate | 13,426 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Huraymila Governorate | 12,569 | 5,455,363 |
| Riyadh Province | Ghat Governorate | 10,235 | 5,455,363 |
| Eastern Province | Ahsa' Governorate | 908,366 | 3,360,157 |
| Eastern Province | City of Dammam | 744,631 | 3,360,157 |
| Eastern Province | Qatif Governorate | 474,573 | 3,360,157 |
| Eastern Province | Khobar Governorate | 455,541 | 3,360,157 |
| Eastern Province | Hafr al-Batin Governorate | 338,636 | 3,360,157 |
| Eastern Province | Jubail Governorate | 224,430 | 3,360,157 |
| Eastern Province | Khafji Governorate | 60,975 | 3,360,157 |
| Eastern Province | Buqayq Governorate | 44,863 | 3,360,157 |
| Eastern Province | Na'iriyah Governorate | 44,664 | 3,360,157 |
| Eastern Province | Ra's Tanura Governorate | 43,338 | 3,360,157 |
| Eastern Province | Qaryat al-'Ulya Governorate | 20,140 | 3,360,157 |
| Madinah Province | City of Madinah | 994,175 | 1,512,076 |
| Madinah Province | Yanbu' al-Bahr Governorate | 250,244 | 1,512,076 |
| Madinah Province | Badr Governorate | 58,352 | 1,512,076 |
| Madinah Province | 'Alula Governorate | 57,506 | 1,512,076 |
| Madinah Province | Mahd Governorate | 53,734 | 1,512,076 |
| Madinah Province | Henakiyah Governorate | 52,524 | 1,512,076 |
| Madinah Province | Khaybar Governorate | 45,541 | 1,512,076 |
| Al Baha Province | City of Baha | 93,128 | 377,739 |
| Al Baha Province | Mukhwah Governorate | 64,365 | 377,739 |
| Al Baha Province | Baljurashi Governorate | 61,354 | 377,739 |
| Al Baha Province | Qilwah Governorate | 55,511 | 377,739 |
| Al Baha Province | Mandaq Governorate | 45,666 | 377,739 |
| Al Baha Province | Qari Governorate | 29,109 | 377,739 |
| Al Baha Province | 'Aqiq Governorate | 28,606 | 377,739 |
| Al Jawf Province | City of Sakaka | 196,503 | 361,676 |
| Al Jawf Province | Qurayyat Governorate | 125,090 | 361,676 |
| Al Jawf Province | Daumat al-Jandal Governorate | 40,083 | 361,676 |
| Northern Borders Province | City of 'Ar'ar | 166,428 | 279,286 |
| Northern Borders Province | Rafha Governorate | 72,187 | 279,286 |
| Northern Borders Province | Turaif Governorate | 40,671 | 279,286 |
