Key facts
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Province
- Medina Province
- Type
- Municipality
- Body
- Badr Municipality
- Total
- 58,259
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00 ( SAST )
- Area code
- 014
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- Official name
- محافظة بدر
- Population
- 56997
- Elevation
- 116
- Households
- 12434
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- native label
- بدر
- Commons category
- Badr Hunayn
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Badr (Arabic: بدر حنين, romanized: Badr Hunayn) is a governorate in Medina Province, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. It is located about 130 km (81 mi) from the Islamic holy city of Medina. It was the location of the Battle of Badr, between the Quraysh-led polytheists, and the Muslims under the leadership of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, in 624 CE.
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