Ghazalah
Ghazalah Governorate
محافظة الغزالة | |
|---|---|
City and Governorate | |
Location of Ghazalah governorate within Hail Province | |
Ghazalah Governorate Location of Ghazalah within Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 26°10′00″N 40°55′00″E / 26.16667°N 40.91667°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Hail Province |
| Region | Najd |
| Seat | Ghazalah City |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Ghazalah Municipality |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Metro | 12,767 (Ghazalah Governorate) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (SAST) |
| Area code | 016 |
Ghazalah also spelled as Ghazala (Arabic: الغزالة, romanized: Al-Ghazālah) is a city and governorate in Hail Province.[1][2]
Transportation
Air
Hail International Airport in Hail City serves as the nearest major airport to Ghazalah Governorate, providing both domestic and limited international flights.[3]
Rail
Ghazalah is connected to the national railway network through the Hail railway station located in Hail City, which is part of the Riyadh–Qurayyat railway operated by Saudi Arabia Railways. The line links the province with Riyadh, Majmaah, Al-Qassim, Al-Jawf, and Qurayyat.[4]
See also
- Provinces of Saudi Arabia
- List of governorates of Saudi Arabia
- List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "International Airports in Saudi Arabia". Saudipedia. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Hail Governor inaugurates Hail train station, commercial operations to start next Sunday". Arab News. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2025.