Asir
Asir
عَسِيْرٌ | |
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| Asir Province منطقة عسير | |
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| Coordinates: 19°0′N 43°0′E / 19.000°N 43.000°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Region | South Arabia |
| Seat | Abha |
| Largest city | Khamis Mushait |
| Governorates | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Development Authority / Municipality |
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| • Governor | Turki bin Talal |
| • Mayor | Saleh Al-Qadhi |
| Area | |
• Total | 76,693 km2 (29,611 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 2,024,285 |
| Demonym(s) | Asiri (Male) Asiriyah (Female) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (SAST) |
| ISO 3166-2 | SA–14 |
| Area code | 017 |
| Website | ars discoveraseer |
Asir, officially the Aseer Province, is a province of Saudi Arabia in southern Arabia. It has an area of 76,693 square kilometres (29,611 sq mi), and an estimated population of 2,024,285 (in 2022). Abha is its seat and second-largest city, after Khamis Mushait. Asir is bounded by the Mecca Province to the north and west, Al-Baha Province to the northwest, Riyadh Province to the northeast, Najran Province to the southeast, and Jazan Province and the Saada Governorate of Yemen to the south.