Qatif governorate

Summary

Qatif governorate is a governorate of Saudi Arabia^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of governorate_of_saudi_arabia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Qatif governorate is located in Eastern Province^[3].
• Qatif governorate is in the country of Saudi Arabia^[4].
• Qatif governorate's image is recorded as DammamFromTheISS.jpg^[5].
• Qatif governorate's instance of is recorded as governorate of Saudi Arabia^[6].
• Qatif governorate's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 145595887^[7].
• Qatif governorate's GND ID is recorded as 1042851859^[8].
• Qatif governorate's locator map image is recorded as Eastern Region - Al Qatif.svg^[9].
• Qatif governorate's Commons category is recorded as Qatif^[10].
• Qatif governorate's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 12403818^[11].
• Qatif governorate's has part is recorded as Qatif^[12].
• Qatif governorate's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 26.568483, 'lon': 50.008851}^[13].
• Qatif governorate's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05d4hf^[14].
• Qatif governorate's official website is recorded as https://www.eqatif.gov.sa^[15].
• Qatif governorate's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Qatif^[16].
• Qatif governorate's page banner is recorded as Barkassens at Qatif shores (cropped).jpg^[17].
• Qatif governorate's population is recorded as {'amount': '+524182'}^[18].
• Qatif governorate's population is recorded as {'amount': '+455811'}^[19].
• Qatif governorate's population is recorded as {'amount': '+68371'}^[20].
• Qatif governorate's population is recorded as {'amount': '+625092'}^[21].
• Qatif governorate's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Qatif governorate's capital of is recorded as Lahsa eyalet^[23].
• Qatif governorate's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/al-Qatif^[24].
• Qatif governorate's topic has template is recorded as Q25720933^[25].
• Qatif governorate's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'محافظة القطيف'}^[26].
• Qatif governorate's category for people born here is recorded as Q32648438^[27].

Body

Geography

Qatif governorate is in the country of Saudi Arabia^[4]. It is located in Eastern Province^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Qatif governorate's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+611'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+524182'}^[18], {'amount': '+455811'}^[19], {'amount': '+68371'}^[20], and {'amount': '+625092'}^[21].

Designation and Status

Qatif governorate's instance of is recorded as governorate of Saudi Arabia^[6].

Why It Matters

Qatif governorate ranks in the top 2% of governorate_of_saudi_arabia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]