Mecca Province
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مكة المكرّمة Mecca
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Capital | Mecca |
| surface | 153,128 km² |
| Residents | 8,099,473 (2015) |
| density | 53 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | SA-02 |
| politics | |
| governor | Chalid ibn Faisal Al Saud |
Coordinates: 21 ° 30 ' N , 41 ° 0' E
Mecca ( Arabic مكة المكرّمة, DMG Makka al-Mukarrama ) is one of the 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia . It is located in the west of the country. The province of Mecca has approx. 8.1 million inhabitants (2015), the area of the province is 153,128 km². This makes Mecca the most populous province of Saudi Arabia. The population density is 53 inhabitants per square kilometer. Mecca is bordered clockwise by the provinces of Medina , Riyadh , Asir, and Baha .
The capital of the province is Mecca , the holiest place of Islam . Jeddah is the largest city in the province, other large cities are Ta'if and al-Hawiyya . Provincial governor is Chalid ibn Faisal Al Saud .
According to the census, there were around 4.1 million Saudis and 2.8 million foreigners living in the province in 2010. This corresponds to a ratio of 60% Saudis and 40% foreigners.
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- ↑ Riyadh most populous Saudi city, Makkah most populous province , Arab News, from February 25, 2012
