'Asir Province
'Asir
Minṭaqat ʿAsīr (مِنْطَقَةُ عَسِيْرٌ) | |
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Turki bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | |
Area | |
• Total | 76,693 km2 (29,611 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 2,024,285 |
ISO 3166-2 | 14 |
Website | https://ars.gov.sa/ |
ʿAsir (
Geography
The ʿAsir Region is situated on a high plateau that receives more rainfall than the rest of the country and contains the country's highest peaks, which rise to almost 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) at
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1992 | 1,340,168 | — |
2004 | 1,687,939 | +1.94% |
2010 | 1,927,087 | +2.23% |
2022 | 2,024,285 | +0.41% |
source:[3] |
Governorates
The region is divided into sixteen governorates (with the populations of the Census of 2010):[4]
- Abha (+366,551)
- Muhayil (+228,979)
- An-Namas (+54,119)
- Billasmar (+34,080)
- Billahmar (+25,709)
- Balqarn
- Bareq (+74,391)
- Bishah (+205,346)
- Khamis Mushayt (+512,599)
- Rijal Almaa (+65,406)
- Tanomah (+40,000)
- Dhahran Al-Janub (+63,119)
- Tathlith (+59,188)
- Sarat Abidah (+67,120)
- Ahad Rifaydah (+113,043)
- Al-Majardah (+103,531)
- Al-Harajah
History
In 25 B.C.,
– then a priceless commodity – and other valuable aromatics. As it turned out, however, the expedition was a disaster and little information about ʿAsir emerged.By 1920, however,
Economy
Historically, ʿAsir was known for producing coffee, wheat, alfalfa, barley, senna, and frankincense.[7][8][9] Wheat was grown in the summer and sesame has been grown in wetter areas of the region.[8][10] Straw was used to make mats, hats, and baskets. Tribes in the area also wove tents from straw.[11]
Development project
In 2019, the Saudi government launched an infrastructure development project in ʿAsir Region. The project is expected to cost more than 1 billion Saudi Riyals. The provided projects will include health care, transportation and municipal services.[12] The project is in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 to diversify non-petroleum income and activate new resources in Saudi Arabia.[12]
In 2023, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched Soudah Peaks Project to develop a tourism destination in Soudi Arabia's highest peak, Jabal Soudah.[13]
Mass shootings of Ethiopian refugees
Since 2014 refugees are killed after crossing the Saudi border by the Saudi Border Guard. Since 2023 at least several hundred Ethiopian refugees have been killed at the border between Yemen and the provinces Jazan, Asir and Najran. The Saudis have also used explosive weapons.[14][15]
List of governors
- Turki bin Ahmed Al Sudairi (1900s–8 June 1969)[16]
- Fahd bin Saad bin Abdul Rahman (8 June 1969–1971)[16]
- Khalid bin Faisal(1971–2007)
- Faisal bin Khalid(2007–2018)
- Turki bin Talal (2018–present)
See also
- Al Soudah
- Soudah Peaks
- Rijal Almaa
- Al-Qatt Al-Asiri
- Hejaz
- Sarat Mountains
- Sarat Ubaida Governorate
- South Arabia
- Saleh Al-Qadhi
- Tihamah
References
- ^ "Population Characteristics surveys" (PDF). General Authority for Statistics. 2017.
- ^ "A number of Royal Orders Issued 9 Riyadh". The Saudi Press Agency. 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia: Regions & Major Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "board game".
- ^ a b Jerald L. Thompson (1981). H. ST. John Philby, Ibn Saud and Palestine (PDF) (Master of Arts thesis). University of Kansas. p. 31. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ A. Nassir Saleh (October 1975). The emergence of Saudi Arabian administrative areas: A study in political geography (PDF) (PhD thesis). Durham University. p. 76. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Prothero, G.W. (1920). Arabia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 83. Archived from the original on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ^ a b Prothero, G.W. (1920). Arabia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 84. Archived from the original on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ^ Prothero, G.W. (1920). Arabia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 86. Archived from the original on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ^ Prothero, G.W. (1920). Arabia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 85. Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ^ Prothero, G.W. (1920). Arabia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 99. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia to launch plan for multibillion infrastructure projects in Asir". Arab News. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Saudi crown prince launches 'Soudah Peaks' masterplan". Arab News. 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia: Mass Killings of Migrants at Yemen Border". Human Rights Watch. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ a b Gary Samuel Samore (1984). Royal Family Politics in Saudi Arabia (1953–1982) (PhD thesis). Harvard University. p. 260. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- Mackey, Sandra (2002) [1987]. The Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom. New York: ISBN 0-393-32417-6. Updated Edition; Norton Paperback; pbk.
External links
- Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 443. .
- Asir National Park: Splendid Arabia, An Online Guide to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia