Tabuk Province

Tabuk
مِنْطَقَة تَبُوْك (Arabic)
Snow in the Midian mountainous region
Map of Saudi Arabia with Tabuk highlighted
Map of Saudi Arabia with Tabuk highlighted
Coordinates: 28°0′N 37°0′E / 28.000°N 37.000°E / 28.000; 37.000
Country Saudi Arabia
CapitalTabuk
Boroughs6
Government
 • GovernorFahd bin Sultan
 • Deputy GovernorKhalid bin Saud bin Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud[1]
Area
 • Total146,072 km2 (56,399 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 census)
 • Total910,030
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2
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Tabuk (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة تَبُوْك Minṭaqat Tabūk) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located along the northwestern coast of the country, facing Egypt across the Red Sea. It has an area of 146,072 km2 and a population of 910,030 (2017).[2] Its capital is Tabuk. The governor is Fahd bin Sultan since 1987.[3] In recent years, the province has received substantial media attention due to the Saudi government's planned Neom City project in the province.[4]

  1. ^ "Saudi King Orders Appointment of Faisal bin Salman as Special Adviser, Salman bin Sultan as Governor of Madinah Region". english.aawsat.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  2. ^ "Population Characteristics surveys" (PDF). General Authority for Statistics. 2017.
  3. ^ Sabri, Sharaf (2001). The house of Saud in commerce : a study of royal entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I.S. Publications. ISBN 8190125400. OCLC 47863742.
  4. ^ "Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince reveals project 'THE LINE' in futuristic city of NEOM". 10 January 2021.