Medina Province, Saudi Arabia
Medina Province
منطقة المدينة المنورة | |
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| Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Province | |
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Map of Saudi Arabia with Madinah highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 25°0′N 39°30′E / 25.000°N 39.500°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Region | Hejaz |
| Seat | Medina |
| Governorates | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Development Authority / Municipality |
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| • Municipal Commissioner | Fahd Al-Buliheshi |
| • Governor | Salman bin Sultan |
| • Deputy Governor | Saud bin Nahar |
| Area | |
• Total | 151,990 km2 (58,680 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 2,389,452 |
| • Density | 15.721/km2 (40.717/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (SAST) |
| ISO 3166-2 | SA–03 |
| Area code | 014 |
Medina Province is a province of Saudi Arabia in the Hejaz region along the Red Sea coast. The provincial seat is Medina, the second-holiest city in Islam. Other historic cities in the province include Yanbu, Badr, and several others. The province also contains Hegra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.