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Najran (Arabic: نجران Najrān) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the south of the country. It has an area of 149,511 km². Its capital is Najran. Najran is inhabited by the Yam tribe. A significant percentage of the province's inhabitants are Shia Ismaili. [2] The current governor of the region is Prince Jiluwi bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Najran (Arabic: نجران Najrān), is a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia. It is the capital of Najran Province. Designated as a new town, Najran is one of the fastest-growing cities in the kingdom. Its population grew from 47,500 in 1974 to 90,983 in 1992, 246,880 in 2004, and 381,431 in 2021.
After the unification of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom was divided into four provinces: the 'Asir Province, Al Hasa' Province, the Hejaz Province and the Najd Province. [1]King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued Royal Order A/92 on March 2, 1992, known as Law of the Provinces, [4] which provided for the division of the kingdom into 13 provinces.
Bir Hima, as part of Najran, is a treasure trove of petroglyphs, eclipsed only by those found in the Jubba region. Here, 100 sites have been identified. In the Najran area, as many as 6,400 human and animal illustrations, which include more than 1,800 camels and 1,300 human depictions, have been recorded. [8]
Hubuna (Arabic: حبونا) is one of the governorates in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia. [2] [3] References Saudi Arabia portal; This page was last edited on 23 October ...
Thar, Najran. 4 languages ... Thar (ثار) is one of the governorates in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia. [2] [3] References Saudi Arabia portal; This page was last ...
The governorates are classified into three categories according to the availability of services, population, geographical, security considerations, environmental conditions, and means of transportation, as provided by the Third Article of the Regions' System, issued on 27 Sha'baan 1412 AH (March 2, 1992) by Royal Order A/92, amended by Royal ...
South Arabia (Arabic: جنوب الجزيرة العربية) is a historical region that consists of the southern region of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia, mainly centered in what is now the Republic of Yemen, yet it has also historically included Najran, Jizan, Al-Bahah, and 'Asir, which are presently in Saudi Arabia, and Dhofar of present-day Oman.