Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and serves as the capital of Mecca Province. It lies 70 km inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea within a narrow valley situated 277 meters above sea level. The administrative center is governed by the Mecca Regional Municipality, with a mayor appointed by the Saudi government, while Prince Khalid Al-Faisal acts as the provincial governor.