Jizan Province
Coordinates: 17°30′N 42°30′E / 17.5°N 42.5°E / 17.5; 42.5
| Jazan | |
|---|---|
| — Province — | |
| جازان | |
| Capital | Jizan |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Prince Muhammad bin Nasr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,671 km2 (4,506 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,365,110 |
| • Density | 116.97/km2 (303.0/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 | 09 |
Jazan (Arabic: جازان Jāzān) is the smallest province of Saudi Arabia. It stretches some 300 km along the southern Red Sea coast, just north of Yemen. It covers an area of 11,671 km² and a population of 1,365,110 at the 2010 census (preliminary result). The capital is the city of Jazan; Muhammad bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz is the current Governor.
The province includes over 100 islands in the Red Sea. The Farasan Islands, Saudi Arabia's first protected area, are home to the endangered Arabian gazelle and, in winter, migratory birds from Europe.
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