Renowned for its natural resources, the Northern Borders is the least populated of Saudi Arabia's 13 regions. The region has an abundance of phosphate raw materials and phosphate fertilizer production. Its dolomite reserves are estimated to be 50 million tons, and its phosphate reserves are estimated to be 2.7 billion tons, accounting for 7% of the world's phosphate reserves. The Northern Borders region is home to Ma'aden's "Wa'ad Al-Shamal" industrial city dedicated to the phosphate industry. The region has a northern freight train with a length of 1,550 km, and work is underway to construct the Northern passenger train with a length of 1,250 km.

383,051

population

104,000 km2

in landmass area