The emirate of Al Qassim region is comprised of ten governorates of two categories (a, b), besides Buraidah, the emirate’s administrative headquarters.
The ten provinces include 154 centers, 64 of them are category (a) and 90 category (b). The category (a) provinces are: Onaizah, Al-Rass, Al-Maznab, and Al-Bekayriyah. The category (b) Provinces are: Al-Badaya, Al-Asyah, Al-Nabahaniyah, Al-Shammasiyah, Oyoun Al-Jawah, and Riad Al-Khubra.