University Jazan University Capital Jizan Population 1,365,110 | Area 11,671 km2 | |
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Governor Prince Muhammad bin Nasr | ||
Map of Jizan Region
Jizan Region (Arabic: جيزان Jizān) is the second smallest (after Al Bahah) region of Saudi Arabia. It stretches 300 km along the southern Red Sea coast, just north of Yemen. It covers an area of 11,671 km² and has a population of 1,365,110 at the 2010 census (preliminary result). The region has the highest population density in the Kingdom. The capital is the city of Jizan; Muhammad bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz is the current Governor.
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The region includes over 100 islands in the Red Sea. Around 34% of citizen families in Jazan live in poverty. The Farasan Islands, Saudi Arabia's first conservation protected area, are home to the endangered Arabian gazelle and, in winter, migratory birds from Europe.
Geography
The region divides into three parts.
Though the climate on the highlands is similar to the relatively wetter climate of 'Asir, the coastal regions of Jazan province are part of Tihamah, probably the hottest place in the country, with mean maximum temperatures ranging from 40 °C (104 °F) in July to 31 °C (88 °F) in January. High humidity from coastal lagoons makes the climate even less bearable than it would be otherwise. Rainfall is extremely low at less than 75 millimetres (3 inches) per year. Sabya is located in the center between the mountain and the beach. ali ma'abdooh
Sub-divisions
The region is sub-divided into 14 governorates as follows:
Ethnography
For centuries, a majority of the inhabitants have been sunni Muslims.
Arabic language is native to over 90% of the inhabitants.