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Governorate in Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia

Governorate in Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia

Umluj Governorate محافظة أملج Governorate Umluj Red Sea Location of Umluj within Tabuk Province Umluj Governorate Location of Umluj within Saudi Arabia Country Saudi Arabia Province Tabuk Province Region Hejaz Seat Umluj City [ar] Government • Type Municipality • Body Umluj Municipality Area • Governorate 16,000 km2 (6,200 sq mi) Population (2022) • Metro 69,656 Time zone UTC+03:00 (SAST) Area code 014

**Umluj** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic): أملج) is a [governorate](/source/List_of_governorates_of_Saudi_Arabia) in the [Tabuk Province](/source/Tabuk_Province) of [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia). Its administrative seat is the city of [Umluj](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Umluj_City&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ar](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AC_(%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%83))].[1][2][3]

## Population

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2016 61,162 — 2022 69,656 +2.19% Source:

## Transportation

### Air

Although Umluj does not have its own airport, the governorate is served by the nearby [Al-Wajh Domestic Airport](/source/Al-Wajh_Domestic_Airport),[4] located in the neighboring [Al-Wajh](/source/Al-Wajh) Governorate. It offers flights to several major destinations within Saudi Arabia, including [Jeddah](/source/Jeddah), [Riyadh](/source/Riyadh), and [Medina](/source/Medina).

## See also

- [Saudi Arabia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Saudi_Arabia)

- [Provinces of Saudi Arabia](/source/Provinces_of_Saudi_Arabia)

- [List of islands of Saudi Arabia](/source/List_of_islands_of_Saudi_Arabia)

- [List of governorates of Saudi Arabia](/source/List_of_governorates_of_Saudi_Arabia)

- [List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia](/source/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Saudi_Arabia)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Distribution Maps of the 2010 Census](https://www.stats.gov.sa/sites/default/files/en-dmaps2010_0_0.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221218112548/https://www.stats.gov.sa/sites/default/files/en-dmaps2010_0_0.pdf) 2022-12-18 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), Central Department of Statistics and Information, Ministry of Economy and Planning, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Population and Housing Census of Saudi Arabia - knoema.com"](https://knoema.com//SAPHC2018/population-and-housing-census-of-saudi-arabia). *Knoema*. Retrieved 2019-05-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Sixteenth Services Guide 2017 - Tabouk Region"](https://web.archive.org/web/20231113005323/https://www.stats.gov.sa/sites/default/files/tabouk_region_en.pdf) (PDF). [General Authority of Statistics](/source/General_Authority_for_Statistics_(Saudi_Arabia)). Archived from [the original](https://www.stats.gov.sa/sites/default/files/tabouk_region_en.pdf) (PDF) on 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2021-09-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Al Wajh Domestic Airport (EJH) – Airpaz"](https://www.airpaz.com/en/airports/al-wajh-domestic-airport-ejh). *Airpaz*. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[Umluj](https://myiqamastatus.com/umloj-the-maldives-of-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/) island is a Saudi Arabian island located in the Red Sea. Visitors to Umluj can enjoy its beautiful beaches, clear waters, and coral reefs. There are also a number of shipwrecks around the island that make for excellent diving spots. For those interested in history, Umluj was once home to the ancient Kingdom of Lihyan. Today, the island is a popular tourist destination and makes for a great place to relax and soak up the sun.

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