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Northern Borders Province الحدود الشمالية Al-Ḥudūd Al-Shamāliyyah
Province
Arar Water Tower in Arar, the capital of the Northern Borders Region
Map of Saudi Arabia with Northern Borders Province highlighted
Coordinates: 30°0′N 42°30′E / 30.000°N 42.500°E / 30.000; 42.500
Country	Saudi Arabia
Capital	'Ar'ar
Boroughs	3
Government
• Governor	Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Area
• Total	111,797 km (43,165 sq mi)
Population
• Total	373,577
• Density	3.3/km (8.7/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2	08

The Northern Borders Province (Arabic: منطقة الحدود الشمالية Al-Ḥudūd Aš-Šamāliyya) is the least populated province of Saudi Arabia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Iraq and Jordan. It has an area of 111,797 km and a population of 373,577 at the 2022 census. The region is sub-divided into four governorates: Arar, Al Uwayqilah, Rafha and Turayf. Its capital is Arar.

Population

Administrative divisions

The region is subdivided into four governorates:

• Arar (administrative center in Arar)
• Rafha (Rafha)
• Turayf (Turayf)
• Al Uwayqilah (Al Uwayqilah)

See also

• List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia

References

1. ^ "The Sixteenth Services Guide 2017:Northern Borders Region" (PDF). Central Authority for Statistics.
2. "Saudi Arabia: Regions & Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.

v t e Places adjacent to Northern Borders Province
Mafraq Governorate Al Anbar, Najaf, and Al Muthanna governorates Al Jawf Region Northern Borders Region Ha'il Region Riyadh Region Eastern Region

v t e Main Saudi Arabian cities by population
1,000,000 and more	Abha Dammam Hofuf Jeddah Khamis Mushait Mecca Medina Riyadh Taif
300,000-999,999	Al-Kharj Buraidah Ḥaʼil Hafar al-Batin Jubail Khobar Najran Qatif Tabuk
<300,000	Al Bahah Al Lith Al Majma'ah Al Qunfudhah Arar Abqaiq Bareq Bisha Dhahran Diriyah Duba Sakakah Jizan Khafji Ras Tanura Unaizah Yanbu' al Bahr
Source: cdsi.gov.sa

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