Umluj (Arabic: أملج) is a governorate in the Tabuk Province of Saudi Arabia. Its administrative seat is the city of Umluj.[1][2][3]
Umluj Governorate
محافظة أملج | |
|---|---|
Umluj Red Sea | |
Location of Umluj within Tabuk Province | |
| Country | |
| Province | Tabuk Province |
| Region | Hejaz |
| Seat | Umluj City |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Umluj Municipality |
| Area | |
| 16,000 km2 (6,200 sq mi) | |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Metro | 69,656 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (SAST) |
| Area code | 014 |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 61,162 | — |
| 2022 | 69,656 | +2.19% |
| Source: | ||
Transportation
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Distribution Maps of the 2010 Census Archived 2022-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, Central Department of Statistics and Information, Ministry of Economy and Planning, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Census of Saudi Arabia - knoema.com". Knoema. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ↑ "The Sixteenth Services Guide 2017 - Tabouk Region" (PDF). General Authority of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ↑ "Al Wajh Domestic Airport (EJH) – Airpaz". Airpaz. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
Umluj 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.