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Tabuk Province
Administrative region of Saudi Arabia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tabuk (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة تَبُوْك Minṭaqat Tabūk) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located along the northwestern coast of the country, facing Egypt across the Red Sea. It has an area of 146,072 km2 and a population of 910,030 (2017).[2] Its capital is Tabuk. The governor is Fahd bin Sultan since 1987.[3] In recent years, the province has received substantial media attention due to the Saudi government's planned Neom City project in the province.[4]
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Not to be confused with Tobruk.
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Tabuk
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Coordinates: 28°0′N 37°0′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Tabuk |
Boroughs | 6 |
Government | |
• Governor | Fahd bin Sultan |
• Deputy Governor | Khalid bin Saud bin Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 146,072 km2 (56,399 sq mi) |
Population (2017 census) | |
• Total | 910,030 |
• Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
ISO 3166-2 | 07 |
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