Al Madinah Region

The Madinah Region is a region of Saudi Arabia, located on the country's west side, along the Red Sea coast. It has an area of 151,990 km² and a population of 1,777,973, subdivided into seven governorates :The regional capital is Medina, the second holiest city in Islam. Other cities in the province include Yanbu' al Bahr and Badr Hunayn. It also contains Mada'in Saleh, a pre-Islamic UNESCO World Heritage Site.Governors Muhammad bin Abdulaziz (1924-1965) Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz (1965-1985)Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz (1986-1999)Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (1999-2005)Abdulaziz bin Majid (2005-2013) Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2013–Present)