The province is located in the center of Saudi Arabia approximately 400 km (250 mi) northwest of Riyadh, the capital. It is bordered by Riyadh Region to the south and east, by Ha il Regionto the north, and by Al Madinah Region to the west. The region is connected to almost every part of Saudi Arabia by a very complicated network of highways. The regional airport, Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Airport connects Al Qassim (Gassim) to the other provinces of the country.
