Al-Namas

Al-Namas (Arabic: النماص) is a governorate in 'Asir Province,^[3] Saudi Arabia about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Abha.

al-Namas النماص
Al Maqar Palace
al-Namas
Coordinates: 19°07′12″N 42°07′48″E[1]
Country	Saudi Arabia
Province	'Asir Province
Elevation	2,385 m (7,825 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	53,908
Area code	+966 17

Climate

al-Namas

Al-Namas is slightly wetter than Abha, with about 10–30 mm (0.39–1.18 in) higher average monthly rainfall from February to April and about 5–15 mm (0.20–0.59 in) lower monthly rainfall during September and October.^{[citation needed]}

Education

The Al-Namas Branch of Bisha University includes a Community College, a College of Arts & Sciences for male students and another for girls, and a College of Health Sciences for Girls. Al-Namas also has a technical college which offers vocational training for boys.

Politics

After student protests over conditions at the Abha campus of King Khalid University on 6 and 7 March 2012^[4] and a follow-up sit-in on 10 March calling for the head of the university to resign,^[5] protests also occurred in the al-Namas campus of the university.^[6]