Al-Qassim Region: Province of Saudi Arabia
Al-Qassim Region (Arabic: منطقة القصيم, Minṭaqat al-Qaṣīm ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Saudi Arabia.
It has a population of 1,370,727. It has an area of 58,046 square kilometres (22,412 square miles). It is known to be the "alimental basket" of the country, for its agricultural assets. Al-Qassim is the richest region per capita in Saudi Arabia. It is the seventh most populated region in the country after Jizan. It is the fifth most densely populated region. Its capital city is Buraydah.
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