Organisational Location
Governorates are related to the Region's Prince and his representative

Main Aim
These Governorates are located in the cities and villages that are related administratively to the region and they represent the Emirate in solving all the region's issues.

Duties
Handle criminal cases, public and private rights and execute orders
Maintain internal security, report accidents and natural disasters and enforce security
Solve obstacles resulting from arguments, and receive inhabitants' complaints to submit them to the concerned authorities
Handle tribal disagreements regarding agricultural property and organise Al-Badeya markets
Transfer opponents to Legal Courts
Submit suggestions and recommendations to develop the Governorate
Assist the concerned authorities in monitoring projects in the region and report any delay in execution
Monitor criminal investigation and arrest fugitives in the region
Submit periodic report to the Region's Prince regarding the Governorate activities and required services
Riyadh Governorates
Administrative regions include cities and villages related to Riyadh Region. Riyadh Region has 19 Governorates and the Emirate's headquarter is based in Riyadh City.

http://www.riyadh.gov.sa/Eng/EngRiyadhRegion.asp

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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-08-10 11:24:19 GMT)
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