Najran Province
Najran (Arabic: نجران Naǧrān) is a province o Saudi Arabie, locatit in the sooth o the kintra alang the border wi Yemen. It haes an aurie o 119,000 km². Its caipital is Najran. Najran is inhabitit bi the pouerful Yam tribe, who hae livit in the region for hunders o years. The Govrenor o the Najran Province haes been Mishaal bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz syne 2009. The umwhile Govrenor wis Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdul Aziz but he wis "relievit" in 2008.[1]
Najran | |
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نجران | |
Map o Saudi Arabie wi Najran heichlichtit | |
Caipital | Najran |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Mishaal bin Abdullah Al Saud |
Area | |
• Total | 119000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 500,000 |
• Density | 4.20/km2 (10.9/sq mi) |
ISO 3166-2 | 10 |
References
eeditMinosa, Tchekof. Najran: Desert Garden of Arabia. Paris: Scorpio Editer, n.d
Freemit airtins
eedit- Travel through the province o Najran, Splendid Arabia: A travel steid wi photos an routes
Template:Saudi Arabia Coordinates: 17°29′30″N 44°07′56″E / 17.49167°N 44.13222°E