Al Madinah

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Al Madinah

Al Madinah is a province

Provinces of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 emirates . Each emirate is divided into Governorates of Saudi Arabia , 118 in total. This number contains the emirate capitals, which have a different status as municipalities headed by mayors ....
of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....
, located on the country's west side, along the Red Sea

Red Sea

The Red Sea is a salt water inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb sound and the Gulf of Aden....
coast. It has an area of 173,000 km² and a population of 1,310,400 (1999). Its capital is the sacred city of Medina

Medina

Medina is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Prophet Muhammad....
. Other towns include Yanbu' al Bahr

Yanbu' al Bahr

Yanbu' al Bahr , also known simply as Yanbu, Yambo or Yenbo, is a major Red Sea port in the Al Madinah province of western Saudi Arabia....
and Badr Hunayn

Badr (city)

Badr is a town in Al Madinah Province, western of Saudi Arabia. It is located at around about from the Islamic holy city of Madinah....
. The governor of the province is Prince Abdulaziz ibn Majid, a grandson of the founder of Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz ibn Saud.

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