Al Jawf Region

For other uses, see Al Jawf (disambiguation).

Coordinates: 29°30′N 39°30′E / 29.500°N 39.500°E / 29.500; 39.500

Al-Jouf Region
Region
الجوف

Map of Saudi Arabia with Al-Jawf highlighted
Capital Sakakah
Manatiq (Districts) 3
Government
 • Governor Prince Fahd bin Badr
Area
 • Total 100,212 km2 (38,692 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 440,009
 • Density 4.39/km2 (11.4/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2 12

Al-Jawf Region (Arabic: الجوف‎‎ al-Ǧawf pronounced [alˈdʒoːf]), also spelled Al-Jouf, is a region of Saudi Arabia, located in the north of the country, containing its only international border with Jordan to the west. It has an area of 100,212 km² and a population of 440,009 at the 2010 Census (preliminary result). Its capital is Sakakah.

The region has three governorates - Sakakah, Qurayyat and Dumat Al-Jandal.

The region is home to a few historical sites such as Az-Za'bel, Umar ibn Al-Khattaab Mosque, the Kaf Village and the Qadeer Palace, which is known for stone inscriptions.[1]

List of governors

The governors of the region from the early 1920s are as follows:[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jouf Region Saudi Tourism. Retrieved 24, March 2014 .
  2. ↑ "Emirs of al Jouf". Ministry of Interior. Retrieved May 13, 2012.

External links

 JordanAmman, Ma'an, and Aqaba governorates JordanZarqa Governorate
Red Sea Northern Borders Region
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