najran ( "), is a city in southwestern saudi arabia near the border with yemen. it is the capital of najran province. designated a new town, najran is one of the fastest-growing cities in the kingdom; its population has risen from 47,500 in 1974 and 90,983 in 1992 to 246,880 in 2004 and 500,000 in 2017. the population mostly originates from the ancient tribe of yām, mákram and hamdan.