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Province in Saudi Arabia
Najran
Province
منطقة نجران
Map of Saudi Arabia with Najran highlighted
Country
Saudi Arabia
Capital
Najran
Boroughs
8
Government
• Governor
Jiluwi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed bin Jiluwi Al Saud[1]
• Vice Governor
Turki bin Hathlul bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Area
• Total
149,511 km2 (57,727 sq mi)
Population
(2010 census)
• Total
505,652
• Density
3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2
10
Najran (Arabic: نجرانNajrān) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the south of the country. It has an area of 149,511 km². Its capital is Najran.
Najran is inhabited by the Yam tribe. A significant percentage of the province's inhabitants are Shia Ismaili.[2] The current governor of the region is Prince Jiluwi bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
^Najran Official page
^Ana Echagüe; Edward Burke (June 2009). "'Strong Foundations'? The Imperative for Reform in Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FRIDE (Spanish Think-tank organization). pp. 1–23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
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