Governorate of Saudi Arabia
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A Governorate of Saudi Arabia is an administrative division within the Kingdom that functions below the provincial level, overseeing local governance and services in its designated area.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | administrative division ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel | second-level division ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOfGovernor | royal decree ⓘ |
| classificationCriteria |
administrative needs
ⓘ
geographic importance ⓘ population size ⓘ |
| councilRole | advisory ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| covers |
rural areas
ⓘ
urban areas ⓘ |
| governanceSystem | centralized monarchy ⓘ |
| governedBy | governor ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | محافظة ⓘ |
| hasCapital | governorate seat ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | appointed administration ⓘ |
| hasLocalCouncil | governorate council ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasSeatType |
city
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| hasType |
Category A governorate
ⓘ
Category B governorate ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | governor ⓘ |
| higherUnitCount | 13 provinces ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Royal Decree A/92 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Law of Provinces (Saudi Arabia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAbove | center (Saudi Arabia) ⓘ |
| locatedBelow | Province of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
cities
ⓘ
desert territories ⓘ villages ⓘ |
| partOf | administrative divisions of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| partOfHierarchy | province–governorate–center structure ⓘ |
| policyScope |
economic development coordination
ⓘ
municipal affairs coordination ⓘ security ⓘ social services coordination ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Ministry of Interior regulations ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Ministry of Interior (Saudi Arabia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
development planning at local level
ⓘ
implementation of national policies ⓘ local administration ⓘ public order ⓘ public services coordination ⓘ |
| roleInState | decentralized implementation of government policy ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | provincial governor ⓘ |
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