 Makkah is governed by the Makkah Regional Municipality, a municipal council of 14 locally elected members headed by the mayor (called "Amin" in Arabic) appointed by the Saudi government., the mayor of the city is Dr. Osama bin Fadhel Al-Barr.Makkah is the capital of the Makkah Province, which includes the neighboring cities of Jeddah and Ta'if, even though Jeddah is considerably larger in population compared to Makkah.