Life along Wadi Najran
Wadi Najran, which Saudipedia counts among the largest valleys in the Kingdom, cuts the city into a northern and a southern half. About 40% of the land is farmed, and the area is one of the Kingdom's main sources of citrus, alongside vegetables and dates.
The Najran Dam, inaugurated in 1982, is 260 m long and 60 m high. The province's mud architecture follows its own grammar, from the stone footing called al-Wathar to the courses of al-Madamak and the sealing layer of al-Samakh, and the province keeps 34 historic villages.
Aba al-Saud and the Amarah Palace
The historic centre is Aba al-Saud, home to old markets and to the Amarah Palace. Built of mud and stone as a fortress with high walls and four towers, it served as headquarters of the Emirate of Najran and as the governor's residence. It has its own mosque and a well that dates back to pre-Islamic times.
Aba al-Saud is known for the jambiya, the curved dagger, and some locally made pieces sell for around SAR 100,000. The province's old women's market, one of its oldest, is reserved for women, and the courtyard before the palace has become a base for craftspeople.