Al Jawf Region
| Al-Jouf Region | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| الجوف | |
 Map of Saudi Arabia with Al-Jawf highlighted |
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| Capital | Sakakah |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Prince Fahd bin Badr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100,212 km2 (38,692 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 440,009 |
| • Density | 4.39/km2 (11.4/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 | 12 |
Coordinates: 29°30′N 39°30′E / 29.500°N 39.500°E
Al-Jawf Region (Arabic: الجوف al-Ǧawf pronounced [alˈdʒoːf]), also spelled Al-Jouf, is a region of Saudi Arabia, located in the north of the country, containing its only international border with Jordan to the west. It has an area of 100,212 km² and a population of 440,009 at the 2010 Census (preliminary result). Its capital is Sakakah.
The region has three governorates - Sakakah, Qurayyat and Dumat Al-Jandal.
The region is home to a few historical sites such as Az-Za'bel, Umar ibn Al-Khattaab Mosque, the Kaf Village and the Qadeer Palace, which is known for stone inscriptions.
The governors of the region from the early 1920s are as follows:
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