Ha'il Region
Ha'il Region
Haʾil Region (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة حَائِل Minṭaqat Ḥāʾil) is a region of Saudi Arabia, located in the north of the country. It has an area of 103,887 km² and a population of 527,033 (2004) census). Its capital is Haʾil. It is subdivided into four governorates: (with population):
Ha'il 412,758
Al-Ghazalah 102,588
Ash-Shinan 41,641
Baqa 40,157
Environment
History and governance
The region's current governor is Prince Saud bin Abdul Muhsin.[6] Muqrin bin Abdulaziz was the former governor of Ha'il Province from 1980 to 1999.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
1992 | 411,284 | — |
2004 | 526,882 | +2.09% |
2010 | 605,930 | +2.36% |
2018 | 716,021 | +2.11% |
source:[7] |
Rock art
Ha'il Region is the home of the Rock Art site which was inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in two components: Jabel Umm Sinman at Jubbah and the Jabal al-Manjor and Raat at Shuwaymis.[8]
Governorates
Ha'il
Baqa'a
Al-Ghazalah
Ash-Shnan
Sumaira'a
Mawqaq
Ash-Shamli
Al-Sulaimi
Al-Hayet
Governors
Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (1980 - 1999)
Prince Saud bin Abdul Muhsin (1999 - 23 April 2017)
Abdulaziz ibn Saad ibn Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (23 April 2017 - present)