Asher ( Arabic. عسير ) is an administrative district in the south-west of Saudi Arabia .
- The administrative center is the city of Abha .
- The area is 76,693 km² , the population is 2,913,392 people ( 2010 ).
| administrative District | |
| Asir | |
|---|---|
| Arab. عسير | |
| A country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Includes | 12 governorates |
| Adm Centre | Abha |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 76 693 km² (10th place ) |
| Timezone | UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 2,913,392 people ( 2010 ) ( 4th place ) |
| Density | 24.95 people / km² (4th place) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | SA-14 |
| Zip Codes | |
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Geography
In the north and west it borders with the administrative district of Mecca , in the north-west with the administrative district of Al-Baha , in the north-east with the administrative district of Riyadh , in the south-east with the administrative district of Najran , in the south-west with Jizan administrative district, in the south - with Yemen .
Religion
In the administrative district of Asher Shiites of the Zeidit type prevail [1]
History
From 1916 to 1928, Asher was an independent emirate . In 1928, absorbed by Nejd .
Administrative division
The administrative district is divided into 12 governorates (population in 2010 for brackets):
- Abha ( Arabic أبها ) (366,551)
- Ahad Rufayda ( Arabic أحد رفيدة ) ( 113,043 )
- Al-Majarda ( Arabic المجاردة ) ( 103,531 )
- ( Arabic النماص ) ( 54,119 )
- Balqam ( Arabic بلقرن ) (75 391)
- ( Arab. بيشة ) (205 346)
- ( Arabic ران الجنوب ) ( 63,119 )
- Khamis Mushayt ( Arabic خميس مشيط ) (512 599)
- Muhayil ( Arabic محايل ) (228 979)
- Rijal-Alma ( Arabic رجال ألمع ) ( 65,406 )
- Sarah Abida ( Arabic سراة عبيدة ) ( 67,120 )
- ( Arabic. تثليث ) ( 59,188 )
Locations
- Khamis-Mushayt
- El birk
Administration
At the head of the administrative district (province) is the governor-general with the title of emir, appointed by the king from among the princes of the Al Saud dynasty.
Emirs
Mintaki Emirs (provincial governors)
- 1934-1941 Turks bin Ahmad al-Sudari
- 1971–2007 prince khalid al saud son of king feisal
- 2007 — our time Prince Faisal Al Saud , son of King Khalid
Notes
- ↑ Throw at Riyadh .