Sharurah
Native nameشرورة
Coordinates17°29′N 47°07′E
CountrySaudi Arabia
ProvinceNajran Province
RegionSouth Arabia
SeatSharurah
Governing bodySharurah Municipality
Unit prefMetric
Area total90000 km²
Population metro100,199 (Sharurah Governorate)
Population as of2022
Time zoneSAST (UTC+03:00)
Area code017

Sharurah (Arabic: شرورة) is a city and governorate in Najran Province, southern Saudi Arabia. It is the largest governorate in the province by both area and population.[1]

In 2014, Al-Kharkhir Governorate was abolished, and Sharurah absorbed its territory along with most of its population.[2]

Subdivisions

Sharurah has multiple subdivisions (markaz), including:

  • Al-Wadiah
  • Al-Akhashim
  • Tamani
  • Umm Al-Baramil
  • Al-Qarayin
  • Qalmat Khujaym
  • Hamra’ Nuthayl
  • Bahjah
  • Qalmat Sultan
  • Umm Al-Milh
  • Majah
  • Umm Ghuwayr

Transportation

Sharurah is served by Sharurah Domestic Airport, which provides domestic flight connections.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sharurah Governorate". Saudipedia. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Absorbing the residents of the abolished Al-Kharkhir Governorate into ministry projects in Sharurah [Arabic]". صحيفة الرأي الإلكترونية. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  3. ^ Saudi Gazette (9 February 2020). "GACA approves additional flights to and from Sharurah". Saudi Gazette. Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 30 March 2026.