Al-Qassim Region
Al-Qassim Region (Arabic: منطقة القصيم, Minṭaqat al-Qaṣīm [ælqɑˈsˤiːm]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Saudi Arabia. It has a population of 1,370,727. It has an area of 58,046 square kilometres (22,412 square miles). It is known to be the "alimental basket" of the country, for its agricultural assets. Al-Qassim is the richest region per capita in Saudi Arabia. It is the seventh most populated region in the country after Jizan. It is the fifth most densely populated region. Its capital city is Buraydah.
List of Governorates
| Name | Name in Arabic | Area km2 |
Population Census 2022-05-10[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-'Asyāḥ | الاسياح | 3,317.87 | 35,533 |
| Al Badayea | البدائع | 1,294 | 53,779 |
| Al Bukayriyah | البكيرية | 3,162 | 63,551 |
| Al Mithnab | المذنب | 1,942 | 43,278 |
| Al Nabhaniyah | النبهانية | 6,886 | 46,558 |
| Ar Rass | الرس | 2,651 | 121,359 |
| Al Shimasiyah | الشماسية | 2,812 | 7,818 |
| Buraydah | بريدة | 15,060 | 677,647 |
| Dariyah | ضريه | 6,994 | 20,826 |
| Riyadh Al Khabra | رياض الخبراء | 1,707 | 31,203 |
| Unaizah | عنيزة | 1,900 | 184,644 |
| Uqalt aṣ-Ṣuqūr | عقلة الصقور | 8,580 | 20,805 |
| Uyun AlJiwa | عيون الجواء | 3,346 | 29,178 |
References
- ↑ "Al-Qaseem Region (Saudi Arabia): Places in Governorates - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.