The northern border area is located in the far north of Saudi Arabia, with a length of more than 950 km along the Iraqi and Jordanian borders. Its administrative center is the city of Arar - the headquarters of the Emirate of the region - located in the area of the region 1100 km from the capital Riyadh, On the Iraqi border.
The region enters the region geographically within the desert range that prevails in most parts of the Kingdom and is located on the important transport routes linking the Kingdom's regions. The region cuts an international road connecting the Gulf States and the Levant.
The discovery of phosphate ore and the development of the King Abdullah Project for the development of the city of Waad al-Shamal in Tarif Governorate for the mining industries have made the region a distinct investment climate that sets it on the threshold of a major renaissance.