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  Map of Provinces
 

Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 provinces, each with a capital city.

A Governor is responsible for each of the provinces and are elected for a four year, renewable period.
 
 
 
 
 
Province Capital Governor
Riyadh   Riyadh   HRH Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz
(renewed 04/12/05)
Makkah   Makkah   HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal
(appointed 05/16/07)
Madinah   Madinah   HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Majed bin Abdulaziz
(appointed 10/22/05)
Eastern   Dammam   HRH Prince Muhammad bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz
(renewed 04/12/05)
Asir   Abha   HRH Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz
(appointed 05/16/07)
Al-Baha   Al-Baha   HRH Prince Muhammad bin Saud bin Abdulaziz
(renewed 04/12/05)
Tabuk   Tabuk   HRH Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz
(renewed 04/12/05)
Qassim   Buraidah   HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz
(renewed 04/12/05)
Hail   Hail   HRH Prince Saud bin Abdulmohsin bin Abdulaziz
(renewed 08/29/07)
Al-Jouf   Sakakah   HRH Prince Fahd bin Badr bin Abdulaziz
(renewed 09/17/06)
Northern Borders   Ar'ar   Prince Abdullah bin Musaid bin Jalawi
(renewed 04/12/05)
Jizan   Jizan   HRH Prince Muhammad bin Nasir bin Abdulaziz (renewed 04/03/05)
Najran   Najran   HRH Prince Mishal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz
(appointed 04/01/05)

 

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