The Northern Borders Region ( ') is the least populated

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Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...

. It is located in the north of the country, bordering

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...

and

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

. It has an area of 111,797 km² and a population of 320,524 at the 2010 census. The region is sub-divided into three governorates: Arar, Rafha and Turayf. Its capital is Arar.

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The region is subdivided into four governorates: * Arar (administrative center in Arar) * Rafha ( Rafha) * Turayf ( Turayf) *

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Provinces of Saudi Arabia {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub

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