Tabuk Province
province of Saudi Arabia
Tabuk Province
is a province in Saudi Arabia, located along the northwestern coast of the country on the Red Sea. It borders Jordan to the north and is part of the Hejaz region.
History
The history of Tabuk province dates back to 3,000 B.C.E. The province is identified with the land of Midian. The province is traversed by the Hejaz railway, which was built during the Ottoman Empire under the Sultan Abdul Hamid II and was a focus for attacks during the Arab Revolt of 1916–1918. The province has traditionally been inhabited by the Huwaytat tribe.
In recent years, the province has received substantial media attention due to the Saudi government's planned Neom City project in the province.
Population
Governorates
Tabuk Province comprises six governorates, with Tabuk City serving as the seat of the province. The governorates are categorized into Category A and Category B based on the availability of services.
Economy
Tabuk is an active commercial center, serving pilgrims passing through towards Mecca. Due to its moderate climate, it's also the site of several dairy and poultry farms.
“Tabuk Province” enters the record as province of Saudi Arabia. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Tabuk, Province and province can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1315953. VIAF identifies the subject as 316546175. The Library of Congress control number is n2014026138. Authority coordinates are 28.000, 37.000. 2 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1916 and 1918.
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