Saudi regions, found on the map
Learn all thirteen administrative regions, also called provinces. Connect their locations with regional capitals, coasts, mountains and oases. Zoom in for Al-Bahah.
13 to find, 8 a run.
2 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- Al-Bahah
- Al-Jawf
- Asir
- Eastern Province
- Hail
- Jazan
- Madinah
- Makkah
- Najran
- Northern Borders
- Qassim
- Riyadh
- Tabuk
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Riyadh
- Diriyah and the Tuwaiq escarpment lie in this region.
- Makkah
- The region links the Red Sea port of Jeddah with Mecca and the highland city of Taif.
- Madinah
- Medina, Yanbu and the oasis landscape of Al-Ula are within the region.
- Eastern Province
- Dammam, Dhahran and the Al-Ahsa oasis are in this large eastern region.
- Qassim
- Date cultivation and markets are closely associated with Qassim.
- Hail
- The region contains the rock-art sites of Jubbah and Shuwaymis.
- Tabuk
- Tabuk connects inland settlements with the northern Red Sea coast.
- Northern Borders
- Arar is the administrative capital of this northern region.
- Jazan
- The Farasan Islands sit offshore from the regional capital, Jazan.
- Najran
- Najran links a historic oasis city with the southern desert.
- Al-Bahah
- Stone villages and terraced hillsides are features of its uplands. Zoom in to see this smaller region.
- Al-Jawf
- Sakaka and Dumat al-Jandal are centres of settlement in this region.
- Asir
- Abha and Khamis Mushait sit in the highlands of Asir.
How this one works
How many regions are on the map?
13. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 2 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Saudi Arabia page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 13 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Saudi Arabia keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of Saudi Arabia
Armenia has the same map in Provinces and capital of Armenia. Azerbaijan has the same map in Economic regions of Azerbaijan. Bosnia and Herzegovina has the same map in Entities and Brčko District. Chile has the same map in Chilean regions. Colombia has the same map in Colombian departments and Bogotá. Czechia has the same map in Czech regions. Denmark has the same map in Danish regions. Ethiopia has the same map in Regions and reference areas of Ethiopia. Fiji has the same map in Fiji’s divisions and Rotuma. Finland has the same map in Finnish regions. France has the same map in French regions. Georgia has the same map in Regions of Georgia. Ghana has the same map in Ghanaian regions. Greece has the same map in Greek regions. Guyana has the same map in Guyanese regions. Iceland has the same map in Icelandic regions. Italy has the same map in Italian regions. Kazakhstan has the same map in Kazakhstan’s regions. Madagascar has the same map in Madagascar’s regions. Moldova has the same map in Moldovan districts and territories. Morocco has the same map in Morocco’s regional map. Myanmar has the same map in Myanmar’s states, regions and union territory. Namibia has the same map in Namibian regions. New Zealand has the same map in New Zealand regions. Nicaragua has the same map in Nicaraguan departments and autonomous regions. North Korea has the same map in North Korean regions. Pakistan has the same map in Pakistan’s provinces and territories. Peru has the same map in Peruvian departments and Callao. Philippines has the same map in Philippine regions. Poland has the same map in Polish voivodeships. Russia has the same map in Russian federal subjects. Senegal has the same map in Senegalese regions. Spain has the same map in Spanish regions. Taiwan has the same map in Taiwanese municipalities, counties and cities. Tajikistan has the same map in Administrative areas of Tajikistan. Tanzania has the same map in Tanzanian regions. Turkmenistan has the same map in Provinces of Turkmenistan: 2007 reference. Ukraine has the same map in Ukrainian regions. United Kingdom has the same map in UK regions. Uzbekistan has the same map in Regions of Uzbekistan. Venezuela has the same map in Venezuelan states, district and islands. All three together on the Saudi Arabia atlas page, the country itself on the Saudi Arabia guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.