Al-Baha is home to one of the most beautiful mountain ranges and forests scattered with rare wildlife, plants, and trees in the Kingdom. The region has a favorable year-round climate and the highest precipitation rate in the Kingdom. Al-Baha is abundant in trees bearing pomegranates, dates, olives, honey and several other fruits and grains. The region offers a wide range of investment opportunities focused on promoting the region’s growth and development. Al-Baha Settled between the Makkah and Aseer regions, Al-Baha is gaining prominence due to its majestic landscape which includes valleys, mountains, waterfalls, and forests – making it an ideal getaway for tourists. The region is also home to multiple heritage sites including caves, castles and villages that give visitors a taste of history, particularly life in the early days of Islam. The tourism sector has been gaining strength in the region by attracting domestic and foreign tourists

506,866

Population (2020)

11,000

(KM2) in landmass area

STRATEGIC SECTORS
  • Agriculture
  • Tourism

Region at Glance

90.1%

Employment Rate (Q2 2022)

1

Domestic airport

9

Governorates

39

Active Factories (Q2 2022)

1

Sport cities

16

Hotels Accommodation

22,036

Road lengths

3

Chambers of Commerce

11

Public & private hospitals

1

Industrial City

2

Public and Private Universities and Colleges

REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

Centre of culture and heritage with 72 heritage sites
A thriving agricultural region with the highest production of pomegranate across over 3,000 farms producing 30,000 tons annually (2018)
A blooming beekeeper ecosystem that produces the highest amount of honey in the Kingdom (865,000 kilograms in 2020)
Location of the Kingdom’s first Forest Resort – nestled in the Raghadan Forest located 1,700 meters above sea leve
Home to over 40 forests
Home to Zee-Ain, a UNESCO tentative site, and a 400-year-old archeological site sitting on top of Sarawat mountain.