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Al Qara
Al-Qura () is a governorate in Al-Baha Province of Saudi Arabia. It is one of the administrative divisions of the province and includes several towns and villages. Sport club * Al-Ain FC (); previously known as "Zahran FC" and "Al-Ameed". See also * Provinces of Saudi Arabia * List of governorates of Saudi Arabia * List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia The following is a list of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia. List of Metro Cities There are 5 large cities or metropolitan area, metro cities in Saudi Arabia with the population over a million or more. Alphabetical list of cities and towns ... References {{reflist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Governorates Of Saudi Arabia
The Governorates of Saudi Arabia, officially the Governorates of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, () are the second-level administrative divisions of Saudi Arabia after the 13 first-level Provinces of Saudi Arabia. There are 136 governorates classified into three categories according to the availability of services, population, geographical, security considerations, environmental conditions, and means of transportation, as provided by the Third Article of the Regions' System, issued on 27 Sha'baan 1412 AH (March 2, 1992) by Royal Order A/92, amended by Royal Order No. A/21 on 30 Rabi' al-Awal 1414 AH (September 17, 1993). These categories are: Capital (''amānah''), Category A and Category B. The original number of governorates provided in the Regions' System (issued by King Fahd) was 118, although this was raised by King Abdullah in 2012 to 136. Each governorate is governed by a governor, who is assisted by a deputy governor. The governorates are further divided into centers, also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Saudi Arabia
The provinces of Saudi Arabia, also known as regions (), are the 13 first-level administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. History After the unification of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom was divided into four provinces: the ' Asir Province, Al Hasa' Province, the Hejaz Province and the Najd Province. King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued Royal Order A/92 on March 2, 1992, known as Law of the Provinces, which provided for the division of the kingdom into 13 provinces. Subsequently, the five previous provinces were divided into thirteen regions, called provinces (''manātiq''), each governed by administrative bodies called the emirates of the provinces (''imārāt al-manātiq''). The provinces form the first-level administrative division of the Organization of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and are further divided into 136 governorates (''muḥāfaẓāt''), which are the second-level division, which are further subdivided into 1,347 municipal-level units (''maraki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Bahah Province
Al-Baha Province, also known as Al-Baha Region ( ' ), also spelled as Al-Bahah, is a Provinces of Saudi Arabia, province in Saudi Arabia. It is the smallest province in the country by both area and population. History History of the Province Before Islam The province was the setting for the final days of the famous vagabond poet Al-Shanfara. It also produced rulers who governed parts of Oman and Iraq. The area contains inscriptions in Hebrew and others in the Musnad script, in addition to the idol Dhu al-Khalasa of the Daws tribe, and various other ancient Arabian carvings, inscriptions, and writings scattered on rocks in the province's mountains and valleys. Ancient Inhabitants of the Province The Sarawat Mountains, which include the highlands of Al-Baha, were once inhabited by the Amalek a group from the Extinct Arabs, pre-Islamic extinct Arabs. They remained there until they were overpowered and displaced from the entire Hejaz Mountains, Sarawat region by the Ghatar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Arabia Standard Time
Saudi Arabia Standard Time (), abbreviated as SAST, is the standard time zone of Saudi Arabia. The time zone is 3 hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+03:00) with no daylight savings. SAST is defined by the 45th Meridian East. Before a standardized time zone was introduced, the country used ''Arabic time'', in which clocks were set to midnight at sundown. Because of confusion between various other systems also used in the kingdom, the standardized use of a time zone was established. History Until 1968, Saudi Arabia used ''Arabic time,'' where clocks were set to 12 o'clock at sunset or when the call to prayer for the sunset prayer was heard. This was because the Islamic calendar defines sunset as marking the beginning of a new day. However this later conflicted with the introduction of western sun time, which defined, in congruence with Europe, the start of a new day to be midnight. With western sun time, clocks were set to six o'clock at sun set. While western sun time was intended to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries by area, fifth-largest country in Asia, the largest in the Middle East, and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 12th-largest in the world. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the south. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates Saudi Arabia from Egypt and Israel. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, and most of Geography of Saudi Arabia, its terrain consists of Arabian Desert, arid desert, lowland, steppe, and List of mountains in Saudi Arabia, mountains. The capital and List of cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Authority For Statistics (Saudi Arabia)
The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT; ) is a government agency in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ... responsible for the implementation of statistical works including the conducting of national surveys. History The statistical works in Saudi Arabia started early by establishing the Central Department of Statistics and Information in 1960 to be responsible for national statistics and information. In 2015, the Central Department of Statistics and Information was transformed into a public authority called the General Authority for Statistics. Structure and responsibilities The authority is governed by a board of directors that is headed by the Minister of Economy and Planning and formed by 15 relevant government entities and private sector ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Ain FC (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Ain Saudi Club () is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Al-Atawlah, Al-Qara, Al-Bahah, The club play their home matches at the King Saud Sport City Stadium. the club competes in the Saudi First Division League, the second tier of Saudi football. History The club's name is inspired by UAE team Al Ain The club was founded in 1978 under the name of Zahran Football Club. The club was named after the Zahran tribe who are one of the largest tribes in Al-Bahah Province. In 2001, the club changed their name to Al-Ameed Football Club before changing their name to Al-Ain in 2013. Al-Ain have won the Saudi Third Division title once in 2015–16, and finished as runners-up once in 2010–11. The club have won the Al-Bahah Regional League ten times. The club spent four non-consecutive seasons in the Saudi Second Division before gaining to the MS League in the 2017–18 season. They spent two consecutive seasons in the MS League before gaining promotion to the top ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Saudi Arabia
The provinces of Saudi Arabia, also known as regions (), are the 13 first-level administrative divisions of the Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. History After the unification of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom was divided into four provinces: the 'Asir Province, Al-Hasa Province, Ottoman Empire, Al Hasa' Province, the Hejaz Province, Ottoman Empire, Hejaz Province and the Najd, Najd Province. King of Saudi Arabia, King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued Royal Order A/92 on March 2, 1992, known as Law of the Provinces, which provided for the division of the kingdom into 13 provinces. Subsequently, the five previous provinces were divided into thirteen regions, called provinces (''manātiq''), each governed by administrative bodies called the emirates of the provinces (''imārāt al-manātiq''). The provinces form the first-level administrative division of the Subdivisions of Saudi Arabia, Organization of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and are further divided into 136 List of govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
