Najran Province
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Najran (Arabic: نجران Najrān) 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.
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منطقة نجران | |
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 |
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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.