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Makkah Region

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Capital
  
Mecca

ISO 3166-2
  
02

Area
  
153,148 km²

Boroughs
  
12

Website
  
www.makkah.gov.sa

Team
  
Al-Ahli SC

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Destinations
  
Jeddah, Mecca, Ta'if, Al Qunfudhah, Al Lith, Al Hada

Colleges and Universities
  
King Abdulaziz University, Umm al‑Qura University, Taif University, King Abdullah University, Jeddah University

Points of interest
  
Abraj Al Bait, Black Stone, Great Mosque of Mecca, Jabal al‑Nour, Kaaba

The Makkah Region or Mecca Region (Arabic: مكة المكرمة‎‎ Makkah l-Mukarramah ) is the most populous region (mintaqah) in Saudi Arabia. It is located in western Saudi Arabia and has an extended coastline. It has an area of 153,128 km² and a population of 6,915,006 (2010 census). Its capital is Mecca (also transliterated as Makkah), the holiest city in Islam, and its largest city is Jeddah, which is also Saudi Arabia's main port city. The third major city is Taif.

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Map of Mecca Saudi Arabia

Governors

Governors of the Makkah Region since the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are as follows:

  • Khalid bin Mansour bin Lowaay (1924)
  • Mohammed bin Abdurrahman bin Faisal Al Saud (1924–1925)
  • Faisal (1925–1958)
  • Abdullah bin Saud (1960)
  • Abdullah Al Faisal (in capacity as Interior Minister and deputy of vice king), (1963–1968)
  • Mutaib bin Abdulaziz (1958–1961)
  • Mishaal bin Abdulaziz (1963–1971)
  • Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz (1971–1980)
  • Majid bin Abdulaziz (1980–1999)
  • Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz (1999–2007)
  • Khalid Al Faisal (2007–2013)
  • Mishaal bin Abdullah Al Saud (2013–2015)
  • Khalid Al Faisal (2015–) Reappointed by King Salman

    • Governorates

    The region is divided into 12 governorates (with 2010 Census populations):

  • Al Jumum (92,222)
  • Al Kamil (21,419)
  • Al Khurmah (42,223)
  • Al-Lith (128,529)
  • Al Qunfidhah (272,424)
  • Ta'if (987,914)
  • Jeddah (3,456,914)
  • Khulays (56,687)
  • Makkah Al Mukarramah (1,675,368)
  • Rabigh (92,072)
  • Ranyah (45,942)
  • Turubah (43,947)

    • References

    Makkah Region Wikipedia
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