This region lies on the western coast of the country.

This region lies within the range 6.67 to 12.50 m.

The region lies at about 5 south and 30 east of Greenwich.

This region lies between over 150 mountain ranges which run north to south through the state.

It was a distributing point for the region lying to the north.

However the name was also used for a coastal town in the region lying on the road to Egypt further east.

About 35 to 20 million years ago in the age of tertiary the whole region was lying under sea level.

The region lies at an elevation of 3,500-5,000 m above sea level.

First, the flat region which lies in the middle of Najran.

The second geographical region, the central plateau, lies further inland.