Makkah Province
(Reguidit frae Mecca Province)
The Makkah Province (Arabic: مكة المكرمة Makkah al-Mukarramah) is the maist muckle province o Saudi Arabie. It is locatit in the wastren Saudi Arabie an haes an extendit coastline. It haes an aurie o 164,000 km² an a population o 5,797,971 (2004 census). Its caipital is the saucrit ceety o Mecca an its lairgest ceety is Jeddah, which is an aa Saudi Arabie's main port ceety.
Govrenors
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Prince Mishaal (1963-1971)
- Prince Fawwaz (1971- 1980)
- Prince Majid bin Abdul-Aziz (1980-1999)
- Prince Abdul-Majeed (1999-2007)
- Prince Khalid Al-Faisal (2007 - Present)
Govrenorates
[eedit | eedit soorce]The province is dividit intae 12 govrenorates (wi 2004 Census populations):
- Al-Jmumum (76,026)
- Al-Kamil (18,468)
- Al-Khurmah (38,600)
- Al-Lith (109,953)
- Al Qunfidhah (240,944)
- Ta'if (883,538)
- Jeddah (2,821,371)
- Khulays (49,919)
- Makkah Al-Mukarramah (1,402,944)
- Rabigh (68,538)
- Ranyah (44,229)
- Turubah (42,654)
Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Emirate o Mecca Province Archived 2010-01-31 at the Wayback Machine Offeecial wabsteid
- A travel through the province o Mecca, Splendid Arabia: A traivel steid wi photos an routes
- Umm Al Qura University in Mecca Archived 2009-11-18 at the Wayback Machine